The founder and clinical supervisor of an eating disorders treatment program explains who typically develops anorexia and what their characteristics are.

A vodcast from The Psych Files about how to spot a dubious psychology self-help book.

A short documentary by a student filmmaker about a peer support group in Kelowna, BC, Canada.

A call to shake off shame, come out of the closet and be open about mental health issues in order to fight social stigma.

An Indonesian doctor describes post-traumatic stress as the heart of a warrior, and talks about reactions and recovery from different traumatic situations.

A US Army veteran describes what it was like to experience a severe blast injury in the Iraq war that affected him both physically and psychologically.

An expert in “lie spotting” talks about detection deception and her new book.

How the mind turns language into meaning. The voice of linguist Steven Pinker in a wonderfully animated clip from a longer lecture.

Four people describe what it’s like to have OCD, describing their symptoms and how things changed in recovery.

A researcher talks about the aftereffects of 9/11, and how scientists have studied the best methods to identify and help people at risk of developing PTSD.