psychology

Psychologists explore how Dungeons & Dragons can help improve mental health—by connecting people with support and creating space to process tough emotions.

Native Americans in the United States experience higher rates of mental health issues than their white counterparts. Texas Native Health is expanding mental health services to meet the needs in the state.

The mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets was the 17th mass shooting in Texas this year. Tabatha Gunn is a counselor in Dallas who works with trauma survivors. She says trauma events like this can show up in the way people feel and act, even months later.

A new survey from the American Psychological Association shows that the demand for mental health services has continued to climb since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A majority of the psychologists surveyed said they saw higher numbers of patients that needed treatment for anxiety, depression and substance abuse. But 60% of them also said they were too busy to take on new patients.

In the days after the Uvalde shooting, state agencies and health care providers went to the community to offer support. One of those people was psychiatrist Sabrina Browne with UT Southwestern Medical Center. She spoke about community healing from traumatic events.

Texas leaders have targeted trans youth, their families and gender-affirming care practices for months. It’s exacerbated feelings of anxiety and fear in trans youth, who already experience higher rates of depression, anxiety and suicide than their cis peers. Mental health practitioners can help navigate these feelings, but finding and accessing an affirming therapist in Texas can be a challenge.

Pandemic paranoia, xenophobia, denial, extreme anxiety and more. But as it turns out, it's all happened before.

Gaslighting can be defined as psychological manipulation to get a person to question their sanity, their experience, their own reality or their perception. Here's how to recognize gaslighting and how to shut it down.

As COVID-19 continues to pummel North Texas, people are experiencing re-emerging feelings of anxiety, grief and fear.

Whether it's a goldfish or Grandma, every child will encounter a death at some point — and their parents will likely struggle to explain it. NPR's Life Kit and Sesame Workshop have 6 insights to help.

Think about your to-do list. Now, think about how many things on that list have rolled over from last week – or maybe even last month. It could be...

As the government shutdown continues, thousands of federal workers who should be paid Friday won't receive a paycheck. The shutdown puts a financial…