A figure with long dark hair sits curled up, knees to chest and head bowed, as green vines grow up and around their body under a pale full moon, with a golden butterfly and falling leaves against a deep blue night sky.

Why do people self-harm? The mind-body divide might hold some clues

Self-injury puzzles researchers and patients alike. New research links the problem with a blurred boundary between mind and body.
Person in a striped shirt with eyes closed against a blue background, with motion blur creating a repeated image effect.

Northeastern depression study finds complex picture of mental health

A close up shows a person holding mallets with bowls set up to conduct a sound bath.

Students and NGN take a sound bath for Mental Health Week

An image scan of neural brain connections, with colorful webs criss crossing the brain.

What does a healthy brain look like? Turns out it’s all relative.

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Rachel Oppong standing on a dark stage beside a light bulb, gazing upward, with a typewriter and a coiled orange extension cord among the props around her.

The student combining theater and psychology to support homeless youth

Rachel Oppong said the arts provide a place for Bay Area homeless youth to be seen as more than their circumstances.
This illustration photo shows a user interacting with a smartphone app to customize an avatar for a personal artificial intelligence chatbot.

AI chatbots linked to psychological harm, Northeastern study finds

New research outlines how the use of AI chatbots for companionship and support is linked with “severe negative outcomes.”
Dayna Altman smiles while holding a rolling pin engraved with "Bake it til you make it."

This graduate uses baking to cook up conversation about mental health

The founder of “Bake It Till You Make It” was one of eight who received a 2026 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards fellowship.
An illustration depicts a person in an MRI machine with a screen showing illustrative brain scans.

Can’t quiet your mind? Watching your brain might help you meditate.

A Northeastern researcher is using neurofeedback as a “mental mirror” to help people with mental health conditions manage their symptoms.
Woman in a blazer smiling and talking with a colleague in a yellow sweater, in an office setting.

Who hears you say “thank you”? It matters more than you might think

There’s more to a simple “thank you” than meets the ear. Witnessing someone express gratitude makes observers want to collaborate with them.
Students sit cross-legged in a meditation pose with eyes closed, hands resting on their knees in mudra position.

Where did your attention go? Five insights about changing your mind

What happens when you slow down? Northeastern experts reveal how meditation can change the way you experience everyday life.

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