Highly processed foods can act on the brain in ways that spark cravings, emotional reactions and signs of addiction, and a new poll shows how many older adults experience this.

Stress can interact with genetic vulnerability to depression, and with added or lacking support from friends and family, to affect depressive symptoms.

A psychiatrist discusses the barriers to seeking help for alcohol use disorder and how to overcome them.

Diaphragmatic breathing exercises are an effective tool for mental health and cultivating a healthy brain-gut connection. Dr. Megan Riehl explains and demonstrates the proper technique.

Two mothers discuss the benefits and side effects of electroconvulsive treatments received by their sons. 

The gut-brain axis illustrates the reciprocal nature of our physical health affecting our mental health, and vice versa. Through GI hypnosis, one Michigan Medicine doctor is helping patients navigate the gut-brain connection.

Memories of trauma are unique because of how brains and bodies respond to threat.

Although anxiety is rising across all age groups and demographic categories, there are notable distinctions among certain groups.