How To Support Those With Mental Health Issues

Learn how to start the conversation, what to do if they refuse help, and when it’s time to involve professionals.
How Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Help With Anxiety?

Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most studied treatments for anxiety. How it works and what to expect from sessions.
Deaths of Despair: What Are They And Why Do They Matter?

Children who lose a parent to suicide or drug and alcohol poisoning face nearly double the risk of self-harm. How to help them grieve.
The Threats to Mothers’ Mental Health

A new study points to a significant and troubling trend in women’s mental health.
Women With Perinatal Depression Could Soon Face a Big Hurdle

Antidepressant meds for women may be getting a new warning label.
The Medical Profession and Suicide

Suicide remains a taboo subject for doctors and nurses. This needs to change.
How Lonely Are We and Why Does It Matter?

I spent a recent Saturday evening with family and neighbors playing a game called Balderdash. It was a lot of fun and the game was too. I say that because the game was secondary to spending quality time with people I love. Neighbors I had not spent more than five minutes talking to were there—people […]
Forgiveness: Good for Them or Good for You?

Forgiveness can be powerful and protective against mental and physical distress.