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The Joyful Research Brief

The research, in plain English.

Every Tuesday our specialists pick the newest mental health research worth knowing about, and explain what it means for you and the people you love.

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ADHD & autism · 6 min read More kids are being diagnosed with ADHD and autism. A new study asks why. What’s behind the rise, what it means for families, and when a second look makes sense.

Eating disorders

Eating disorders · 5 min read GLP-1s and eating disorders: what the new expert consensus means for you Weight-loss medications are everywhere. Here’s who needs extra caution, and the questions to ask first.

OCD · 4 min read Why reassurance makes OCD worse, and what helps instead The most loving response often feeds the cycle. A specialist explains the alternative.

Eating disorders

Eating disorders · 5 min read Autism and ARFID: the overlap most families never hear about Picky eating or something more? The signs that are easy to miss.

Parenting teens

Parenting teens · 4 min read What to say (and not say) when your teen won’t eat Scripts for the hardest moments at the table, from our family therapists.

Trauma · 5 min read EMDR, explained without the jargon What actually happens in a session, and why it works for so many people.

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The Joyful Research Brief · Free, weekly

The science of feeling better, before it reaches your doctor’s office.

New mental health research is published every week, and most of it never makes it out of medical journals. Our specialists read it for you and send the findings that matter, with what they mean for real life.

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✓A 4-minute read, every Tuesday morning

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