The holiday season is marketed as the happiest time of the year, but for many it comes with a significant amount of stress.

Americans, on the whole, are getting much better about de-stigmatizing mental health disorders and seeking out help when it's ...

I didn't tell my mother for six months. Not because I was ashamed, exactly. But because I knew what she'd say. The same thing she'd said when I cried about being passed over for promotion. The same ...

After my son was born, postpartum depression and anxiety made it hard to leave the house. Trying new things helped me get out ...

Parenting style strongly shapes teen mental health. Supportive homes link to lower stress. Strict or unclear rules raise ...

In a study by a Nobel Prize-winning social scientist, more than 900 adults described the people they were with the day before ...

Recent research identifies the physiological causes of depression as sometimes originating in the gut. Serotonin is one of ...

Depression and anxiety commonly occur together, creating a cycle where symptoms of each condition can worsen the other. A coping “toolkit” may include therapy, lifestyle changes, and medication.

As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is overwhelmed by their messy home and doesn't know where to begin cleaning it.

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