No one is immune to suicide. But there is hope
Source: CNN By Faith Karimi Suicide affects people from all walks of life, sometimes in silence and isolation. It can reach across social, political and economic lines. That was the […]
Indonesian youths say religion key to happiness, bucking global trend
By Devina Heriyanto A survey by the Varkey Foundation found that 93 percent of young Indonesians believed that religious faith was important to happiness, far above the world’s average at […]
How thinking about death changes us
Source: BBC News By Rachel Nuwer You and everyone you’ve ever known will someday die. According to some psychologists, this uncomfortable truth constantly lurks in the back of our minds […]
‘What This Amounts to Is Child Abuse.’ Psychologists Warn Against Separating Kids From Their Parents
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME For more, visit TIME Health. As the White House doubles down on a zero-tolerance immigration policy that has led to the forced separation of families, medical experts are sounding alarms about […]
Why stressed minds are more decisive
Source: BBC News By Tali Sharot From Aeon 15 June 2018 Some of the most important decisions you will make in your lifetime will occur while you feel stressed and […]
Americans are depressed and suicidal because something is wrong with our culture
Epigraph: It is only in the remembrance of God that the hearts can find comfort. (Al Quran 13:28/29) Source: USA Today By Kirsten Powers, Opinion columnist In September of 2004, […]
This Type of Exercise May Help Relieve Depression
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Strength training is good for your body and your mind, according to a new review of more than 30 previously published studies. The paper, published in the […]
How Gaslighting Affects Your Mental Health
Source: Time By JULIA NAFTULIN / HEALTH.COM June 20, 2017 Once in a while, it’s normal to have a fleeting moment where you question your own sanity, like when you’re severely sleep […]
Why you eat more when you’re in company
Source: BBC News By Yao-Hua Law 16 May 2018 How well do you remember the dinners you enjoyed with your friends, the ones where you left feeling as if you […]
Ted Talk: The Secrets of Becoming Mentally Strong
Everyone has the ability to build mental strength, but most people don’t know how. We spend a lot of time talking about physical strength and physical health, but much less […]
Ted Talk: The Art of Negotiation
Speaking up is hard to do, even when you know you should. Learn how to assert yourself, navigate tricky social situations and expand your personal power with sage guidance from […]
Depression Has Spiked By 33% In the Last Five Years, a New Report Says
Source: Time By Jamie Ducharme Diagnoses of clinical depression — also known as major depression — have risen by 33% since 2013, according to a new report from health insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield. […]
Happiness Isn’t a Feeling — It’s a Skill That Can Be Learned
Source: PopSugar By NATALY KOGAN For most of my life, I clung to the belief that I wasn’t happy because I “just wasn’t wired that way.” At 13 years old, I […]
Is mindfulness as helpful as we think?
Source: BBC News By Bruce Lieberman In late 1971, US Navy veteran Stephen Islas returned from Vietnam, but the war continued to rage in his head. “I came very close […]
Why People Are Obsessed With the Royals, According to Psychologists
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME By now, you likely know that Prince William and Kate Middleton had their third child, Louis, who joins older siblings George and Charlotte. You likely also know that […]
Abrahamic Perspective: The Purpose of Trials in our Lives!
Epigraph: And We will try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives, and fruits; but give glad tidings to the patient, who, when a […]
Yale Is Letting Anyone Take Its Most Popular Class Ever for Free
Source: Inc By Betsy Mikel, Aveck@BetsyM When Yale began offering a new course this semester, over 1,000 students jumped at the opportunity. It wasn’t about business, technology or innovation. It’s about […]
Superstitions are a control issue
Source: The Star By ISABEL TEOTONIO Life Reporter On Friday the 13th, Star readers share their superstitions. Why do they persist in an information age? Well, we are hard-wired to believe certain behaviours result in reward or punishment, so superstitions provide a simple reason for things that one can never fully understand. […]
Why remembering matters for healing
Source: The Conversation April 12 marks Holocaust Remembrance Day. Each year communities and schools plan various events such as reading the names of Holocaust victims and survivors, forums of Holocaust survivor […]