Film

Dr. Kurosawa (and Learning to Fear the Bomb Again)

Hunter Derensis / Responsible Statecraft Feb 4, 2025 A minor 1955 film from the Japanese master offers a visceral view of nuclear anxiety that is weighted with more relevance than recent Cold War thrillers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Lady Liberty and Doomscrolling

Jeff Koterba Nov 7, 2024 Dig deeper

Health & Wellness

Wildfires Are Taking a Toll on Rural America’s Mental Health

Claire Carlson, The Daily Yonder, John Upton & Kaitlyn Trudeau, Climate Central / The Daily Yonder Jan 8, 2024 Besides physical effects, wildfire smoke can create economic anxiety, isolation, and despair. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Election Strength

Christopher Weyant Jan 4, 2024 Dig deeper

Arts & Culture

Peering Into Memory

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Aug 18, 2023 Lucy Kerr’s “Family Portrait” captures the unspoken dread of the early pandemic. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Education

Why School Clinics Are Crucial to Student Mental Health

Patrick Wall / Chalkbeat Jun 12, 2023 School clinics bolster student mental health, physical well-being, and academic outcomes. Yet they are struggling to stay afloat. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

We Need to Talk About Masculinity

By Jill Richardson / OtherWords Oct 3, 2018 If we taught men better ways of "being a man," we wouldn't have to teach women to cover their drinks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Americans Should Be Freaking Out About Online Censorship

Larry Gross / Truthdig Aug 20, 2018 The approaches Facebook and Google are taking toward free speech are a serious cause for concern; scientists have found a song that reduces anxiety; meanwhile, our national debt has hit historic highs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Politics

Is Trump’s Presidency a Tragic Comedy or a Comic Tragedy? (Video)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 8, 2018 The current state of America has a lot of people feeling anxious and depressed about our future. But in uncertain times, a little humor can be a tonic. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Latino Students in Philadelphia Draw Comics to Reveal Their Fears About Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2017 The kids—ages 7 to 15, from undocumented families of Mexican descent—express themselves at an "Illustrated Migration Stories" workshop. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mental Disorders Induced by Neoliberalism Are Crushing the Bodies and Minds of Millions

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 12, 2016 Societies around the world are suffering epidemics of mental illness because “human beings, the ultrasocial mammals, whose brains are wired to respond to other people, are being peeled apart.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Americans Are Killing Themselves at the Highest Rate in 30 Years

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2016 More than 42,000 Americans killed themselves in 2014, and middle-aged people are leading the trend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )