Health

Forty years ago, we thought closing psychiatric hospitals was the humane action. But was it? In a ...

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, a pioneer in trauma research and treatment, discusses his latest book, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind ...

For Martin Luther King Day, we offer this rebroadcast: According to a ...

Schools could be part of a first line of defense in preventing suicide — but experts say many are not prepared to deal with this ma ...

The incidence of depression is escalating throughout the world. So can depression be contagious? Is it part of our social make-up or a bi ...

The tragic death of a transgender teen in Ohio brings to our attention the alienation and pain transgender individuals face. Lee Ann Ets ...

Children who have experienced adversity can develop a host of developmental or behavioral challenges. The same goes for infants. N ...

Humor unites us – we connect with other people through laughter, and share collective struggles and confusions. It offers uncensore ...

As police departments come under fire for their use of force – and the need to accurately assess and diffuse encounters with people wit ...

I wanted to read the lines so desperately, to force the words from the pages into my mind and out of my mouth. But they were ceasing to b ...

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Tis the season of desire, whether it is for gifts, extra desserts or shopping fo ...

The holiday season is here… and while it is filled with gift-giving, it’s also a good time to talk about opportunities to mak ...

Whether it’s a professional athlete or a school report — or maybe even a talk show host preparing for a Ted Talk — we all r ...

Every day we hear about advances in medicine… successful trials to cure diseases, technology to restore sight, hearing or regenerat ...

Angry. Strange. Lonely – these are all words that describe Talya Lewis as a little girl and teen. Today, she knows she has borderline p ...