WELLNESS / EMOTIONAL HEALTH

Helping Kids Work It Out

Depression is not uncommon among kids and teens. Therapy can help, but so does exercise. Here's what seemed to benefit kids most. >

How Music Relieved the Stress of COVID Quarantines

COVID lockdowns were hard on everyone everywhere. Listening to music was one way some people coped with the stress and isolation. >

PAAARTY! It's Good for Your Health

Celebrating holidays, birthdays or other milestones with others boosts our sense of social support. Virtual parties can do this, too. >

Hooked on Video

Time on YouTube and video games can become all-consuming and lead to obsessive-compulsive behavior. Some kids may be especially vulnerable. >

State Welfare Policies & Foster Care

States that make it difficult for families to receive full welfare benefits have more children in foster care and higher rates of neglect. >

The Perks of Grandparenting

Caring for grandchildren helps ease seniors' loneliness and isolation. But there are other ways they can guard against being lonely, too. >

What Kind of Day Care is Best?

Parents, especially working parents, worry about childcare. A new study suggests that, for kids at least, being in childcare isn't so bad. >

A Mindful Way to Reduce Anxiety

Not everyone can take anti-anxiety medications. Mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques may work just as well. >

TikTok a Poor Source of Diet and Nutrition Info

Diet and nutrition posts on the platform, many written by high school students, often promote the myth that thinness equals better health. >

The Swelling Ranks of Adult Caregivers

Over half of all adults over 50 help care for someone 65 or older. The demands of caregiving are somewhat offset by its rewards. >

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