Mental Health – Exploring Health

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Weekly Health Digest: AI Therapists, Measles Outbreak Repercussions, Exercise Benefits

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: The dangerous nature of chatbot therapists in the new age of AI, what the West Texas measles outbreak suggests about other vaccination, the importance of physical activity in protecting mental health

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Psychedelics and the Future of Mental Health: Science, Faith, Hype and Healthcare Innovation with Fayzan Rab

Can psychedelics bridge the gap between mental health, spirituality, and modern medicine? Former Google product manager turned medical researcher Fayzan Rab joins Dr. Charles Raison to explore groundbreaking research on psychedelic therapy, its economic impact, and its unexpected intersections with faith and identity.

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Psychedelics and Mental Health

January 13, 2025
Alya Khoury
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In an opinion piece, News Team member Alya Khoury describes how improving access to supervised care with psychedelics could help patients with treatment-resistant mental health disorders.

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Dr. Mandy Bekhbat: Immune System, Metabolism, and Depression

In this episode, Dr. Mandy Bekhbat, a neuroscientist and assistant professor in the Emory University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, takes us on a deep dive into the surprising relationship between the immune system, metabolism, and mental health.

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Incarceration’s Affect on Female Family

December 18, 2024
Rama Esrawee
News, Read

News Team member Rama Esrawee reports on the cardiovascular and psychological toll that incarceration of loved ones imposes on Black women.

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Psychedelics and Mental Health

December 16, 2024
Lauryn Palacio
News, Read

News Team member Lauryn Palacio reports how psychedelic drugs may be effective in treating mental health disorders and how stigma may complicate steps forward.

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Health Beyond the Blog: A24’s “I Saw the TV Glow”

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Jaden Hayes recommends A24's new film 'I Saw the TV Glow', a trans allegory highlighting the dangers of escapism and social isolation on mental health

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Roman Palitsky: The Risks of Meditation and Psychedelics

In this episode, Dr. Roman Palitsky, a clinical psychologist and Director of Research Projects at Emory Spiritual Health, discusses the connections between spirituality, meditation, and mental health. He highlights the lesser-known risks of meditation and psychedelics, practices often celebrated for their benefits but not thoroughly examined for their challenges.

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Health Beyond the Blog: “The Martian” by Andy Weir

News Team member Diyya Ganju recommends the 2014 book "The Martian" by Andy Weir. Its fictional stranded protagonist's prioritizing of mental health and connection offers lessons for real life.

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Weekly Health Digest: Teen Social Media, Overdose Deaths, FluMist, Microplastics, and Pregnancy Brain

September 23, 2024
News Team
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: The possible efficacy of social media "teen accounts," unexplained declines in overdose deaths, at-home nasal flu vaccine, microplastics in nasal tissue, and the relationship between pregnancy, hormones, and the brain.

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