Mental Health

A former cutter shares how friends and family can help a friend or loved one who cuts.

Watching someone you care about experience loss is inevitable. Knowing how to respond when it happens can make a memorable difference.

Elder abuse happens regularly. Nursing homes are not the main perpetrators. Family members are too often the culprints.

Do we have the tools, the skills, and the patience to help build a renaissance of fatherhood? Read on to discover what this wife, mother — and family court judge — thinks.

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When it comes to food, college campuses are like distorted mirrors of larger American culture.

Surprisingly, my season of depression led to a greater experience of joy.

Part of the Depression Series Depression How to Help When Your Spouse Is Depressed No Teen is an Island Depression in the Christian Family The Light of Depression Series About: Emotional Health Tim and Sandra sit close together on their porch swing, holding hands. It’s hard to believe that less than a year ago, they’d …

How can you help the person you love who is struggling with alcoholism?

With the spread of obesity in the U.S., many Americans are taking extreme measures against the battle of the bulge.

Here are some proactive steps you can take to reduce your child’s chance of using drugs.

Most people associate depression with a feeling of gloom or sadness, but there are greater symptoms to keep in mind.

Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse.

If your child is isolating himself, here’s what he might be trying to tell you.

You can help a friend or loved one face this tragedy, despite the emotional and physical trauma.