Mental Health

The Rising Risk of Suicide
Mental Health

The Rising Risk of Suicide

Dan ­Reidenberg, PsyD, FAPA | March 8, 2024

Suicide rates have reached an all-time high, and rates among seniors are rising faster than any other group—particularly among men.…

What Is Mindfulness?
Wellness

What Is Mindfulness?

Derek Burnett | February 17, 2024

Mindfulness is keeping your conscious mind focused in the present. A deceptively simple idea that helps to reduce your stress and enhance your focus.

You Can Think Your Way to Better Health
Mental Health

You Can Think Your Way to Better Health

Ellen Langer, PhD | February 17, 2024

Early in her career, Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer, PhD, asked a group of men in their 70s to travel back…

Nervousness and Natural Remedies for Anxiety
Anxiety

Nervousness and Natural Remedies for Anxiety

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen | January 26, 2024

Nervousness is something we all experience whether it’s before a big presentation, or talking to someone we like. Natural remedies can help.

How to Deal with Depression and Anxiety without Medication
Mental Health

How to Deal with Depression and Anxiety without Medication

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen | January 22, 2024

Depression and anxiety affect most people at some point, and these tips can help you when you’re feeling just a bit blue if the feeling persists seek out professional assistance.

Stress Can Help You Live Longer
Stress

Stress Can Help You Live Longer

Elissa Epel, PhD | December 21, 2023

Stress gets a bad rap. We’re often warned that stress is a killer, increasing our risk for heart disease, obesity,…

Finding the Mental Health Help You Need…When You Need It
Mental Health

Finding the Mental Health Help You Need…When You Need It

Ken Duckworth, MD | December 20, 2023

It is a sad fact—people struggling with mental health concerns often end up struggling to find a therapist to help…

New Therapy for Depression – ADepT
Depression

New Therapy for Depression – ADepT

Barney D. Dunn, PhD | December 19, 2023

A new form of talk therapy for depression—Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT)—is showing promise. A recent pilot study by researchers at…

The Mental Health Benefits of Decluttering
Mental Health

The Mental Health Benefits of Decluttering

Julia Vladimirskiy, LCSW | December 18, 2023

If you’ve ever returned from a vacation feeling relaxed and refreshed, a few things probably happened while you were away.…

Can Probiotics Help Depression?
Depression

Can Probiotics Help Depression?

Allan Young, MB, PhD | December 17, 2023

Adding probiotic supplements to a depression treatment plan has the potential to boost the effectiveness of the treatment, according to…

Nondrug DIY Treatments for Depression
Depression

Nondrug DIY Treatments for Depression

Richard O'Connor, PhD | December 16, 2023

There’s a problem with traditional treatments for depression. They don’t work for many patients—and studies back that up. A 2022…

Stress & Inflammation: Stopping a Cascade of Harms
Stress

Stress & Inflammation: Stopping a Cascade of Harms

Joel M. Evans, MD | December 8, 2023

We’re learning more and more about the intertwined effects of stress and inflammation and why living with high levels of…

Managing Anxiety
Anxiety

Managing Anxiety

Kelli McCourt | November 16, 2023

We’ve had a few stressful months in the McCourt house—my husband’s heart surgery took the forefront, of course, but I…

When Your Brain Says “Done”
Mental Health

When Your Brain Says “Done”

Kelli McCourt | October 16, 2023

Have you ever felt more than just physically tired? Have you been mentally exhausted as well—like you just can’t think…

When Your Fear Is Actually a Phobia
Stress

When Your Fear Is Actually a Phobia

Michael A. Tompkins, PhD | October 11, 2023

If you’re like most people, there’s probably at least one thing that gives you the heebie-jeebies. Maybe it’s snakes or…