On a recent morning, I had the chance to read poems my ninth-grade English students had written about encounters with racism. I was struck by the beauty and poignance of many of their lines. Yet I ...

If you’ve ever set a New Year’s resolution, you know: They can be hard to keep. Even when we’re highly motivated (at first), we humans often struggle to follow through on our best intentions. One ...

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Oahu, Hawaii's most populous island, and Maui, were hit hardest by the storms.  No deaths have been reported, Molly Pierce, a ...

You may not always know when someone you love is engaging in self-harm. It’s often a secretive behavior, hidden by clothing or under the guise of injuries from sports and other activities. When ...

Suicide can affect anyone. Knowing how to support someone with suicidal thoughts and respond in an emergency could save their life. Suicide is a serious public health concern that affects individuals, ...

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, 19-year-old Steven Yglecias was, like many teens, living at home and feeling directionless. “I felt uninspired,” Steven told me. “Life was an emotional ...

Your parents are aging and have zero money. You can help, but make sure they don’t take you down with them. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has tackled a wide ...

Here's where to find food banks and help near you if you're one of the more than 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP. If your SNAP benefits are delayed, local food banks, school meal programs, and ...

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concern in children. The rates of children with anxiety have been growing dramatically. In 2021, a meta-analysis (translation: a study that combines ...