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Always too bothered about what others thought—that was me, for the longest time. I would waste hours worrying about things that did not need so much consideration. Isolating myself from ... Read More

I made a new friend. I didn’t want to meet her. I wanted to pretend she wasn’t there, but she just wouldn’t go away. She was always with me, everywhere I went. I ignored her for months, ... Read More

In August of 2014, in the middle of the night, a phone call came: My son was unresponsive and was being transferred to the hospital. I remember the 30-minute drive to the hospital, trying ... Read More

Editor’s note: This article is meant to provide information about gender transition and why a transgender person may choose to transition. It does not attempt to speak for ... Read More

A majority of Americans likely give little thought to using a public restroom beyond where the nearest one is located (and perhaps a fervent wish that the soap dispensers and toilet ... Read More

For as long as society has been aware of mental health concerns, it has also harbored stigma toward those experiencing such concerns. With limited knowledge of the varied factors influencing ... Read More

Anxiety, experienced by most people on occasion, is considered an important emotion for its role in evoking a fight or flight response when danger is imminent and for its contribution ... Read More

Tara Brach, PhD, clinical psychologist and peace activist, is one of the most widely respected teachers of Buddhist meditation and spiritual awakening. Her teachings, which blend Western ... Read More