The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Wellness

The newest cure researchers are looking into for depression, addiction, and post-traumatic stress is… magic mushrooms? [Time]

We’ve all heard that high heels are bad for your feet, but new research actually shows the damage at a tendon and joint level. [NY Times]

You may have heard about the case of 12 girls at the same public school suddenly picking up Tourette’s-like symptoms of tics and verbal outbursts. Now, doctors finally have a diagnosis. [TODAY]

Here’s a reason to bring your ego down a notch: a new study finds that narcissistic men have higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone. [CNN]

Read about the persistence of the white picket fence American Dream, and why it can lead to problems. [Psychology Today]