This haunting book brings back the forgotten voices of mentally ill patients

The Dead Said Jacket

May 25, 2026 lead imageDorian ni GriofaProvided by Faber & Faber “This is a woman’s text, lifted into another consciousness by the mundane wonder of print, as it is in this moment, and its very existence is a small miracle.” begins The Ghost in the Throat, the writer and poet’s remarkable prose debut. Dorian ni … Read more

Are all ultra-processed foods bad? Be careful when counseling patients

Are all ultra-processed foods bad? Be careful when counseling patients

For some consumers, eating donuts is an obsessive habit. “I can’t even be near donuts…any kind of donut, because I’d eat a dozen by myself. I’m type 2 diabetic, so that could kill me…but for some reason I can’t stop eating donuts.” The American diet contains too many processed foods, and “there is growing concern … Read more

Identify depressed patients with a 3-minute video game

Identify depressed patients with a 3-minute video game

aAn experimental diagnostic tool in the form of a computer game can quickly identify people with depression based on anhedonia, a key feature of the disease, a new study shows. Anhedonia, found in about 70% of people with major depressive disorder (MDD), is a loss of the ability to enjoy things that are normally pleasurable. … Read more