WELLNESS / EMOTIONAL HEALTH

Empathy Ignites a Creative Spark

When students were encouraged to put themselves in the shoes of young asthma patients to find ways to help them, creative solutions soared. >

Breaking the Grip of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

There's hope for those suffering from the relentless worries and compulsive acts that characterize OCD: non-invasive electric stimulation. >

Lockdown's Silver Lining

Lockdown is hard on families; but when asked, some caregivers also listed a number of benefits to being cooped up at home with kids. >

Power Naps for Grownups

Don't be ashamed of napping, especially if you are older. Adults performed better when they used an afternoon snooze to relax and recharge. >

Lockdown's Not so Bad After All?

People are adjusting to the economic and social restrictions needed to help contain the pandemic better than you might expect, but not all. >

Mind Your Heart

Your outlook can affect your heart by leading you do adopt healthy or unhealthy habits. Doctors are starting to address patients' mindsets. >

When Parents Fight, Children Lose

Parental conflict around divorce scars kids emotionally and can lead to ongoing mental health issues. Parents can learn to prevent this. >

Fright Night, Your Preparation for the Pandemic

Scary movies can set us up to face the worst -- a deadly virus, for example. Rom-coms and lighter fare don't build this resilience. >

Lockdown-Related Weight Gain

Social lsolation has many of us turning to caloric comfort foods. Here are some tips to help you cope with the stress more mindfully. >

COVID Outbreaks Accompany Campus Re-Openings

By the end of fall semester, over 20 percent of students at 30 schools had contracted the highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 virus. >

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