1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (197+ words) A group of D.C. students has been hard at work on a podcast about mental health and the many pressures that young people face. This new podcast is called “Behind the Smile: Teens and Mental Health in America.” The students who…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (454+ words) Marcela Ferrada studies her rare inflammatory disease Ferrada, 46, who lives in Bethesda, was raised in Colombia by her father, a trauma surgeon, and her mother, a labor and delivery nurse. “I basically grew up around the hospitals,” Ferrada says. She…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (740+ words) Dr. Joshua Weiner shares some less-common symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder and how it is treated. The mention of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often conjures images of scrupulous organization and particularity — a picture of perfectionism. Some might also think of a fear…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (244+ words) The Washington Post While working at the NIH, she wrote “The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing,” a groundbreaking study of obsessive-compulsive disorder. She also researched childhood schizophrenia and ADHD. Samuel Johnson, the 18th-century man of letters, may have suffered from…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (469+ words) Kerry Washington recognized she was in the midst of a “real mental health crisis” before seeking treatment for an eating disorder. “The thing that actually got me to get help with my eating disorder wasn't the food itself, wasn't the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1728+ words) Imperfect Women star Kerry Washington shared candid insight into her past struggles with an eating disorder and what it was that finally spurred her to seek out help. Content warning: This article includes details of eating disorders and suicidal ideation....

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (471+ words) As America’s aging population continues to grow and programs struggle to meet the needs of those living with memory loss, Kisco Senior Living’s Heirloom Memory Care program is answering the call for innovative dementia care. Built on research, empathy, and…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (687+ words) November 17, 2025, 7:22 PM More than 6,000 students in the Montgomery County Public Schools system receive a variety of mental health programs and services funded by more than $6 million in Maryland grant money. On Monday, school leaders held a news conference at Quince…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago   (948+ words) More Americans are turning to AI chatbots for medical advice as they hope to size up their symptoms in a matter of seconds. While the bots can offer quick answers and general guidance, medical professionals worry the algorithm’s answers could…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago   (951+ words) LOCAL UPDATE: Judge allows continued deployment of more than 300 West Virginia National Guard members in nation's capital November 10, 2025, 5:07 PM A state task force studying the pros and cons of natural psychedelics recommended that state lawmakers take steps toward decriminalizing natural…...