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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 ...

Your stress mindset is the extent to which you believe that the effects of stress are either beneficial or harmful. Unlike ...

Rohan’s nighttime fears of being robbed and abducted began at five years old. At nine, Rohan was still sleeping in his mother’s room plagued by nighttime obsessions. “I feel like we’re going to get ...

Ms. Interlandi is a member of the editorial board. Mr. Winter is a staff photographer on assignment in Opinion. Raina Mcmahan, a 42-year-old recovery coach, spent roughly half her life seeking ...

Bredouw is Founder & Executive Director of Purpose Project, an Oakland-based nonprofit that helps young people build social emotional skills. She is also an educator and lecturer at California College ...

Get a plant. Biophilic design — a research-backed approach to home interiors — encourages connection with nature and has ...

It’s hard to say no when someone asks you for a favor. My previous post explained why that is and how to assertively stand your ground to protect your time, money, and self-respect. But it can also be ...

Most people can vividly remember a moment in their life when they felt very deeply heard and understood by another—perhaps by a friend or partner, therapist or teacher, family or community member. On ...

Before adolescence, kids generally like school. But I think it’s fair to say that if each household were to create a pie chart titled “Stuff Our Teen Complains About,” the biggest slice in most homes ...

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, ...

In the lead-up to my wedding last year, my fiancé, Joe, and I were determined to keep things chill. The point of a wedding, in our view, was not to construct a perfect fairy tale but to do what was ...