The spotlight is unforgiving.

For women who have been through it, escape isn’t the end of the story.

A little scientific evidence to back up your mother's advice.

Maybe now the condition will be taken seriously.

Government officials continue to wildly misunderstand mental wellness.

Helping kids consider others' intentions might curb their aggression.

Kids with overinvolved parents are less able to self-regulate.

A positive spin on a common mental struggle.

Think of it as hygiene for your mind.

The anxiety after a diagnosis is real.

It keeps them from building the region devoted to learning.

Sometimes self-care is the better investment.

Thinking outside the Western box.

With depressing results

Stop worrying about your worrying. A new study from the University of Waterloo has found a surprising benefit of anxiety: better memory. That is, anxiety affects memory positively — as long as the anxiety stays at manageable levels. “People with 

For decades many people have claimed one of the many benefits of meditation is that it can change how we behave toward others and make us more compassionate. But now, a new review of research suggests meditation’s role in making us nicer 

The brain acts much differently when we’re outdoors, compared to when we’re inside a lab, a new study has found. “Something about being outdoors changes brain activity,” said Joanna Scanlon, the study’s lead author. Scanlon’s research team put EEG equipment 

For a gesture so natural and so universal, there is surprisingly little research into the science of the hug. Most of what exists reveals the immunity-boosting health benefits of embracing and affectionate touch. (Which puts into context the relationship between