Jonathan D. Raskin, Ph.D.
@raskinj.bsky.social
Author, 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴: 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 and 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴; psychologist; psychotherapist; Interim Associate Provost, SUNY New Paltz
Use of generative AI chatbots and wellness applications for mental health: An APA health advisory
www.apa.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Use of generative AI chatbots and wellness applications for mental health: An APA health advisory
Supporting loved ones in eating disorder recovery at Thanksgiving
Supporting loved ones in eating disorder recovery at Thanksgiving
Blueprint reports that Thanksgiving can be challenging for those in eating disorder recovery due to food-related anxiety and triggering social situations.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Supporting loved ones in eating disorder recovery at Thanksgiving
Youth with mental health conditions share strikingly similar brain changes, regardless of diagnosis
Youth with mental health conditions share strikingly similar brain changes, regardless of diagnosis
An international study—the largest of its kind—has uncovered similar structural changes in the brains of young people diagnosed with anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD and conduct disorder, offering…
medicalxpress.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Youth with mental health conditions share strikingly similar brain changes, regardless of diagnosis
When People in Distress Deny Being Suicidal, Should They Be Believed?
Clinicians often rely on patients to disclose thoughts of self-harm, but some are lobbying for a new diagnosis to better assess the risk.
Clinicians often rely on patients to disclose thoughts of self-harm, but some are lobbying for a new diagnosis to better assess the risk.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
When People in Distress Deny Being Suicidal, Should They Be Believed?
Clinicians often rely on patients to disclose thoughts of self-harm, but some are lobbying for a new diagnosis to better assess the risk.
Clinicians often rely on patients to disclose thoughts of self-harm, but some are lobbying for a new diagnosis to better assess the risk.
How climate change and extreme weather affect mental health
How climate change and extreme weather affect mental health
Typhoons, floods, soaring temperatures all take a toll on our mental well-being, but there are small steps we can take to lessen the impact.
www.scmp.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
How climate change and extreme weather affect mental health
Scientists Freak Out as RFK Jr.’s CDC Makes Jaw-Dropping Vaccine U-Turn
Scientists Freak Out as RFK Jr.’s CDC Makes Jaw-Dropping Vaccine U-Turn
Experts at the CDC were blindsided by an update to the language linking vaccinations to autism.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Scientists Freak Out as RFK Jr.’s CDC Makes Jaw-Dropping Vaccine U-Turn
The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education
Opinion | The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education
Asking students to drill down on their schoolwork amid an array of digital distractions is inimical to learning.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education
More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years. #antidepressants
More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years.
Research on adults who take S.S.R.I.s shows they tamp down sexual desire. Why aren’t we studying what that could mean for adolescents who take them?
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years. #antidepressants
Solomon Thomas sends powerful mental health message as Cowboys deal with tragedy
Solomon Thomas sends powerful mental health message as Cowboys deal with tragedy
“Marshawn was in the building, smiling every day,” Solomon Thomas said Thursday.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Solomon Thomas sends powerful mental health message as Cowboys deal with tragedy
How Do You Judge Whether a Police Officer Is Mentally Fit for the Job?
How Do You Judge Whether a Police Officer Is Mentally Fit for the Job?
The New York Police Department has tried to fire 30 officers who failed a psychological exam or a background check. Some say the test is the problem.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
How Do You Judge Whether a Police Officer Is Mentally Fit for the Job?
‘He went to hospital as a physically healthy young man. He never came home again’ www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
‘He went to hospital as a physically healthy young man. He never came home again’
A crisis-hit mental health trust faces questions over multiple deaths as doctors raise the alarm about an alleged culture of fear, which they say is putting patients at risk
www.independent.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
‘He went to hospital as a physically healthy young man. He never came home again’ www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Mental health disorders may double risk of heart disease, Emory study finds
Mental health disorders may double risk of heart disease, Emory study finds
Emory researchers reveal a strong link between mental health and heart disease, showing some disorders can raise heart risks by up to 100%.
www.ajc.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Mental health disorders may double risk of heart disease, Emory study finds
Anxiety is one of the world’s most common health issues. How have treatments evolved over the last 70 years?
Anxiety is one of the world’s most common health issues. How have treatments evolved over the last 70 years?
Anxiety affects at least hundreds of millions of people every year. What treatments are available, and how have they changed over time?
ourworldindata.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Anxiety is one of the world’s most common health issues. How have treatments evolved over the last 70 years?
A San Francisco Clinic Shows Promise in Treating Drug-Fueled Public Breakdowns
A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.
A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.
New SF Clinic Helps People Facing Health Breakdowns in Public
A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
A San Francisco Clinic Shows Promise in Treating Drug-Fueled Public Breakdowns
A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.
A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.
5 reasons going outside is good for your mental health (even when it's dark)
5 reasons going outside is good for your mental health (even when it's dark)
We know being outside is good for us. For generations, parents have urged kids to go outside and play. But how exactly does time in nature help us?
www.usatoday.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
5 reasons going outside is good for your mental health (even when it's dark)
Mental health unit care workers charged after BBC Panorama probe www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mental health unit care workers charged after BBC Panorama probe
Two care workers are charged with the ill-treatment of four people at a mental health unit in Greater Manchester in 2022.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Mental health unit care workers charged after BBC Panorama probe www.bbc.com/news/article...
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Are you SAD? Why you should not ignore ‘winter blues’ | - The Times of India
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Are you SAD? Why you should not ignore ‘winter blues’ | - The Times of India
Explore Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), its symptoms, and effective strategies to overcome the winter blues. Learn how to improve your mood with lifestyle changes and treatments.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Are you SAD? Why you should not ignore ‘winter blues’ | - The Times of India
‘Energy Insecurity’ Tied to Anxiety, Depression Risk
‘Energy Insecurity’ Tied to Anxiety, Depression Risk
Difficulties with paying for household energy needs is linked to increased risk for both anxiety and depression in US adults, a new study suggests.
www.medscape.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM
‘Energy Insecurity’ Tied to Anxiety, Depression Risk
Common Antidepressant Sertraline Found to Lift Mood Within Two Weeks
Common Antidepressant Sertraline Found to Lift Mood Within Two Weeks
A new analysis of the PANDA clinical trial reveals that the antidepressant sertraline improves certain emotional symptoms of depression and anxiety within two weeks of starting treatment. A new…
scitechdaily.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Common Antidepressant Sertraline Found to Lift Mood Within Two Weeks
Reese Witherspoon Opened Up About Postpartum Depression
Reese Witherspoon Opened Up About Postpartum Depression
“I just cried all the time, I was up all night, I was exhausted.”
www.thecut.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Reese Witherspoon Opened Up About Postpartum Depression
Anthony Hopkins Says His Wife Thinks He May Have Autism — but He's 'Cynical' About Diagnoses: 'It’s All Nonsense' people.com/anthony-hopk...
Anthony Hopkins Says His Wife Thinks He May Have Autism — but He's 'Cynical' About Diagnoses: 'It’s All Nonsense'
Anthony Hopkins says his wife, Stella Arroyave, once suggested that he has autism spectrum disorder, but he's 'cynical' about diagnoses and thinks 'it's all nonsense.'
people.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Anthony Hopkins Says His Wife Thinks He May Have Autism — but He's 'Cynical' About Diagnoses: 'It’s All Nonsense' people.com/anthony-hopk...
…𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺…𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵.
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Opinion | This Is the Way You Beat Trump — and Trumpism
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
…𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺…𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵.
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Why Horror Movies and Scaring Yourself Can Make You Feel Less Anxious
Why Horror Movies and Scaring Yourself Can Make You Feel Less Anxious
Seeking out scares for sport is linked to a number of health benefits.
time.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Why Horror Movies and Scaring Yourself Can Make You Feel Less Anxious
AI chatbots often violate ethical standards in mental health contexts
AI chatbots often violate ethical standards in mental health contexts
A new study shows that even when prompted to use therapy techniques, AI chatbots often violate professional ethics. Their responses can reinforce negative beliefs and fail to appropriately handle…
www.psypost.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
AI chatbots often violate ethical standards in mental health contexts
OpenAI shares data on ChatGPT users with suicidal thoughts, psychosis
OpenAI shares data on ChatGPT users with suicidal thoughts, psychosis
The figure could mean potentially hundreds of thousands of users show signs of mental health distress weekly.
www.bbc.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
OpenAI shares data on ChatGPT users with suicidal thoughts, psychosis