Courtney Wise

Better Screening for Postpartum Psychosis Is Critical

An expert in perinatal psychiatry makes the case for changing the health system’s process of screening for postpartum psychosis.

Seeking Mental Relief Through ‘Grandma Hobbies’

Exercise works for depression. Almost nobody prescribes it.

After 13 Years of Managing Her Sons’ Allergies, New Treatments Changed Everything

Talking with Your Children about Pet Loss

Parents should anticipate the subject of death to rise again later, often through play or drawing.

Can’t Sleep? Blame Your Stone-Age Brain and Consider These Expert Tips for Rest.

Our brains refuse to wind down in a digital world filled with constant notifications and pressure to respond immediately.

Medical Cannabis Eases Agitation from Advanced Dementia

Agitation, including vocal outbursts or hitting, affects about half of patients with advanced dementia.

Is Longevity Prompting More Divorce in ‘Empty Shell’ Marriages?

Parents and Quiet Cracking

"Quiet cracking" describes burned-out workers who stay put despite feeling disengaged. Therapist Sarah Stuteville sees the same pattern in exhausted parents, who have no off switch for the labor of child-rearing.

Drugs Worse Than Fentanyl Have Emerged in 150 Countries

Research Suggests Exercise, Other Lifestyle Changes Could Prevent Almost Half of Dementia Cases

Michigan Program Cuts Infant Mortality in Half With Cash Support for Expecting Mothers

"This program reduces the stress on mothers and families...That's what we need for healthy parents and healthy children."

Despite War, Mothers in Ukraine Strive to Bring Forth New Life

The toll of war includes a rise in preterm births and miscarriages, but Ukrainian women continue to bring new life into the world.

Grief Doesn’t Wait for Kids to be Ready — and Neither Should We

Be warm and direct: use simple, honest language to discuss whatever happened — especially in the case of death.

Washington State Struggles to Pay for Crisis Center Care

Take Aim, Let Go: How Archery Is Helping Women Heal

At the Woodley Park Archery Range in Los Angeles, Mindful Archery helps women process and prepare for everything from breakups to burnout.

Hoping to Not Be a Burden, Teens Struggle With Racism, Mental Health on Their Own

Millions of Children and Parents Lose Food Benefits Due to Trump Cuts

The Quiet Trap of Using Cannabis to Sleep

Millions rely on cannabis as a nightly sleep aid, but a neurologist warns the relief is deceptive. THC helps people fall asleep faster while delivering less restorative rest, and quitting can trigger withdrawal that mimics the original problem. Here's what actually works for insomnia instead.

Cancer Survivors’ Overlooked Mental Health Toll

Child Brain Development Undermined By Lack of Social and Economic Opportunity

How Connecticut Is Closing the Gap in Postpartum Mental Health Care

She Finally Found a Treatment That Worked. Her Insurer Still Won’t Pay for It.

When Wealth Is a Source of Mental Illness

The Rise of “Loneliness Influencers”

The popularity of these videos is indicative of a larger emotional crisis.