TD Original

AI’s Threat to Mental Health Care

Eleanor J. Bader / Truthdig Jun 29, 2026 Online mental health companies are rolling out AI chatbots as therapists struggle with insurance industry changes. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Environment

The Virtues of Urban Pocket Gardens

Matt Simon / Grist Apr 1, 2026 Little bits of greenery are popping up in cities, making summers more bearable and communities more biodiverse. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Interview

The Art of Selling Psychedelics

Shayla Love / The Microdose Jan 16, 2026 Medical anthropologist Olivia Marcus on the rise of psychedelic marketing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Book Review

This Is Your Brain On Nature

Jennifer Weeks / Undark Aug 29, 2025 In “Nature and the Mind,” Marc Berman uses neuroscience to show how interacting with nature benefits mental health. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Film

‘Can’t Look Away’: A Puny Critique of Big Tech

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Jun 20, 2025 A new Bloomberg documentary about the ills of social media suggests giving the guilty firms even more power. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Job Loss, Mental Health and the Fate of Federal Workers

Rachana Pradhan, Aneri Pattani / KFF Health News Mar 26, 2025 For federal workers who've lost their jobs as the Trump administration dismantles government agencies, the emotional toll has been enormous. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

The Pursuit of Death on Psychiatric Grounds

Frieda Klotz / Undark Jan 17, 2025 The Netherlands allows medically assisted euthanasia for extreme mental suffering. Some doctors question the guardrails. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Education

Debt, Inflation and Cold Cheese Sandwiches

Pat Fontana / Prism Dec 26, 2024 Schools nationwide use unpaid lunch debt to block teens from attending their graduation ceremonies and threaten to send them to foster care. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

Osama Bin Laden’s Enduring Legacy

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Jul 26, 2024 U.S. troops are still haunted by the lingering demons of the war on terror. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

How Extreme Heat Damages Mental Health

Dr. Alessandro Massazza / Carbon Brief Jul 24, 2024 Climate change is having a growing impact on the mental state of those it most seriously affects. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

The Warning Label

Adam Zyglis Jun 24, 2024 Dig deeper

Interview

‘Traumatizing’: What It’s Like to Be Unhoused in Rural America

Susan Shain / High Country News Mar 15, 2024 The lessons learned after spending months embedded with unhoused communities in Oregon. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )