SciShow
Is MDMA the Solution to PTSD?
What if the treatment for one of the most daunting psychological conditions were a party drug? New research suggests that might be coming.
SciShow
How Dogs Can Smell When You're Stressed
Did you know that dogs can tell when you're stressed out? But how do they know? Turns out they can smell it! Join Hank for a new episode of SciShow and learn all about it! Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
SciShow
The Best Atomic Clock Ever Built?
Turns out, two atomic clocks are indeed better than one. And what role does sleep play in memory suppression?
PBS
Syrian refugees find mental and physical rehabiliation in Jordan
Now five years old, the war in Syria has taken an immense emotional and physical toll on those close to the fighting. Nisreen Katbi fled from Syria to Jordan four years ago and now runs a center that helps fellow refugees experiencing...
PBS
Why Doctors Are Increasingly Prescribing Nature
As rates of chronic disease among children have skyrocketed over the past few decades, pediatricians have increasingly looked for solutions beyond the clinic. Sometimes that means actually prescribing time outside. Special correspondent...
TED Talks
Rebecca Brachman: A new class of drug that could prevent depression and PTSD
Current treatments for depression and PTSD only suppress symptoms, if they work at all. What if we could prevent these diseases from developing altogether? Neuroscientist and TED Fellow Rebecca Brachman shares the story of her team's...
SciShow
Can Moving Your Eyes Re-Code Your Memories?
The simple eye movements involved in EMDR therapy are supposed to help you reprocess traumatic memories, but does it actually work?
TED Talks
TED: The future of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy | Rick Doblin
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Could psychedelics help us heal from trauma and mental illnesses? Researcher Rick Doblin has spent the past three...
TED Talks
TED: The chilling aftershock of a brush with death | Jean-Paul Mari
In April 2003, just as American troops began rolling into Baghdad, a shell smashed into the building author and war correspondent Jean-Paul Mari was reporting from. There he had a face-to-face encounter with death, beginning his...
TED Talks
TED: We train soldiers for war. Let's train them to come home, too | Hector Garcia
Before soldiers are sent into combat, they're trained on how to function in an immensely dangerous environment. But they also need training on how to return from the battlefield to civilian life, says psychologist Hector Garcia. Applying...
TED Talks
Jake Wood: A new mission for veterans -- disaster relief
After fighting overseas, 92 percent of American veterans say they want to continue their service. Meanwhile, one after another, natural disasters continue to wreak havoc worldwide. What do these two challenges have in common? In telling...
TED Talks
Laurel Braitman: Depressed dogs, cats with OCD — what animal madness means for us humans
Behind those funny animal videos, sometimes, are oddly human-like problems. Laurel Braitman studies non-human animals who exhibit signs of mental health issues -- from compulsive bears to self-destructive rats to monkeys with unlikely...
SciShow
Do Trigger Warnings Really Help?
Trigger warnings are a relatively new (and divisive) concept, but do they really help?
TED Talks
Inge Missmahl: Bringing peace to the minds of Afghanistan
When Jungian analyst Inge Missmahl visited Afghanistan, she saw the inner wounds of war -- widespread despair, trauma and depression. And yet, in this county of 30 million people, there were only two dozen psychiatrists. Missmahl talks...
SciShow
What We Still Don't Know About Stockholm Syndrome
Stockholm Syndrome has become a pop culture clich_, but the truth behind it is a little more complicated than TV might have you believe.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them? | Cindy J. Aaronson
Countless poets and writers have tried to put words to the experience of a panic attack— a sensation so overwhelming, many people mistake it for a heart attack, stroke, or other life-threatening crisis. Studies suggest that almost a...
SciShow
This Common Drug Could Stop You from Developing PTSD
About 10% of people who go through a traumatic experience end up developing PTSD. But one of the most common medications might actually be able to prevent it before PTSD develops.
TED Talks
Janine di Giovanni: What I saw in the war
Reporter Janine di Giovanni has been to the worst places on Earth to bring back stories from Bosnia, Sierra Leone and most recently Syria. She tells stories of human moments within large conflicts -- and explores that shocking transition...
TED Talks
Sebastian Junger: Why veterans miss war
Civilians don't miss war. But soldiers often do. Journalist Sebastian Junger shares his experience embedded with American soldiers at Restrepo, an outpost in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley that saw heavy combat. Giving a look at the...
TED Talks
Wes Moore: How to talk to veterans about war
Wes Moore joined the US Army to pay for college, but the experience became core to who he is. In this heartfelt talk, the paratrooper and captain -- who went on to write "The Other Wes Moore" -- explains the shock of returning home from...
TED Talks
TED: Our lonely society makes it hard to come home from war | Sebastian Junger
Sebastian Junger has seen war up close, and he knows the impact that battlefield trauma has on soldiers. But he suggests there's another major cause of pain for veterans when they come home: the experience of leaving the tribal closeness...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What's that ringing in your ears? | Marc Fagelson
Tinnitus has been bothering humanity since Ancient Babylon, plaguing everyone from Leonardo da Vinci to Charles Darwin. Today, roughly one in seven people worldwide experiences this auditory sensation. So what exactly is tinnitus, and...
SciShow
The Science of Hypnosis
Hypnosis: that's just a fun gimmick for stage shows and plot twists, right? Well, turns out there might be more to it.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder - Joelle Maletis
Many of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of people, those experiences linger, causing symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and negative thoughts...