Can I wear contacts after age 50?
Eye care in an emergency
Harvard study: Six healthy diets linked with better long-term brain health
How to increase appetite
HPV testing at home: A new option for women
What is the "gout diet"?
How can I tell if I'm developing arthritis or musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause?
Study: Taking GLP-1 drugs may increase risk of key nutrient deficiencies
Self-administered hypnosis may ward off hot flashes
Fibroids tied to higher risk of cardiovascular disease
Ann MacDonald
Contributor
Ann MacDonald was the editor of the Harvard Mental Health Letter from October 2007 to January 2012. She has also written several editions of the Harvard Medical School Annual Report on Prostate Disease. Before working at HHP, Ann ran her own medical communications business. Previously, she served as eastern regional director for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. She became interested in mental health after her brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia in the late 1980s. Ann earned a BA in politics and women’s studies at Brandeis University.
Posts by Ann MacDonald
Ann MacDonald
How to become a better perfectionist
Ann MacDonald
How do you know if you have obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Mind & Mood
Therapy dog offers stress relief at work
Ann MacDonald
Some “natural” therapies may be safe, effective for mental health
Cancer
The mental and emotional challenges of surviving cancer
Pediatric health
Teens who smoke pot at risk for later schizophrenia, psychosis
Ann MacDonald
Feeling S.A.D.? Lighten up if it’s seasonal affective disorder
Ann MacDonald
Good investigative reporting may finally debunk the myth that vaccines cause autism
Ann MacDonald
New insights into treatment-resistant depression
Ann MacDonald
Using the relaxation response to reduce stress
Ann MacDonald
Painkillers and drug addiction: An ongoing dilemma
Ann MacDonald
Why eating slowly may help you feel full faster
Ann MacDonald
Distinguishing depression from normal adolescent mood swings
Ann MacDonald
Dental fear? Our readers suggest coping techniques.
Can I wear contacts after age 50?
Eye care in an emergency
Harvard study: Six healthy diets linked with better long-term brain health
How to increase appetite
HPV testing at home: A new option for women
What is the "gout diet"?
How can I tell if I'm developing arthritis or musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause?
Study: Taking GLP-1 drugs may increase risk of key nutrient deficiencies
Self-administered hypnosis may ward off hot flashes
Fibroids tied to higher risk of cardiovascular disease
