Boston University

Mental Health

A woodblock painting of John Calvin

psychiatry & psychology

Does God Ordain Domestic Violence?

October 1, 2018

A child watches as students get on a yellow school bus

Psychology

BU Spearheads Largest-Ever Study of Child Anxiety

September 25, 2018

Two women take a selfie with an iphone

Social Media

Social Media–Filtered Pics Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

August 7, 2018

Amyloid plaques

Alzheimer’s Disease

New Alzheimer’s Drug Has MED Prof Cautiously Optimistic

July 30, 2018

Depressed man stares out a window

Health & Medicine

POV: Hiding My Depression Almost Destroyed My Job

June 27, 2018

A police officer pulls his gun out of his holster

Mental Health

Police Killings of Unarmed Black Men Affect Mental Health of Black Community

June 25, 2018

Howard Eichenbaum

Neuroscience

Daylong Symposium Celebrates Legacy of Howard Eichenbaum

March 27, 2018

History

Ancient Advice for a Good Life

February 23, 2018

Angry Boss yelling illustration

Mental Health

Five Jerks You’ll Meet at Work Based on Characters from The Office

February 13, 2018

psychiatry & psychology

Stefan Hofmann Receives Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Award

January 26, 2018

Geoffrey M Cooper signs copies of his novel, the Prize.

Books

CAS Biology Professor Pens First Thriller

January 16, 2018

microscopic image of tau tangles

Alzheimer’s Disease

MED Researchers: New Way to Look at Alzheimer’s

November 30, 2017

Michael Silverstein, a professor of pediatrics at BU School of Medicine, and a team of researchers incorporated a depression prevention technique into Head Start programs around Boston. Photo by Cydney Scott

Medicine

BU Researchers’ Study: Simple Problem-Solving Technique to Treat Depression

November 27, 2017

Allison Zuckerberg, President of the BU chapter of Actively Moving Forward holds a lollipop that says Grief Sucks

Mental Health

Assisting Students Grieving the Loss of a Loved One

November 13, 2017

Terriers Connect Stock image

Stress Reduction

Terriers Connect Helps Students in Distress

October 10, 2017

Robert Reinhart, assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University

Neuroscience

A “Turbo Charge” for Your Brain?

October 10, 2017

Howard Eichenbaum Memorial to be held on campus Thursday

Psychology

Remembering Howard Eichenbaum

October 4, 2017

Depression Screening Day is tomorrow. The confidential mini mental health checkup takes three minutes and it’s free.

Students

Depression Screening Day Is Tomorrow

October 3, 2017

Lani Silversides and Shana Jones meditating in classroom

Classes

One Class, One Day: Today’s Assignment Is to Meditate

August 2, 2017

Doctoral student Chelsey Bowman was awarded an NCAA Graduate Student Research Grant to survey college athletes about their attitudes regarding sexual violence on campus. Her research may lead to bystander training programs that teach athletes how to prevent sexual violence.

Education

Bystander Intervention: Can College Athletes Prevent Assault?

May 12, 2017

Bystander Intervention: Can College Athletes Prevent Assault?