Middle-Aged Americans Are Dying of Despair

Something truly disturbing is happening to middle-aged white Americans … A new study from two Princeton economists revealed that the mortality ...

Fight Depression. Get a Friend.

There is an idea that someone can "catch" depression, but new research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B challenges that idea. ...

The Penn Face and the Duck Syndrome

At Penn State University they call it "Penn Face."It refers to students who act "happy and self-assured even when sad or stressed." ...

Foiling Death on Golden Gate Bridge

Ever since the Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937, people have been jumping off it to their deaths, about 1,200 to date. After eight decades of debate, ...

The Joy-Sapping Power of Stress

One would think that leading a football team to a national title victory would give a sense of satisfaction and celebration. But Urban Meyer, former coach ...

Kay Warren's Advice for Comforting Grievers

Rick and Kay Warren's son Matthew committed suicide at the age of 27 after a long struggle with mental illness. About a year after his death, Kay Warren ...

Author Tries to Find a "Cure" for His Anxiety

In an article in The Atlantic magazine, Scott Stossel shares openly about his lifelong attempts to deal with the anguish of anxiety. From an early age ...

The Price of Our Social Disconnection

Over the last 50 years, while society has been growing more and more prosperous and individualistic, our social connections have been dissolving. Emily ...

Stats about Mental Illness and the Church

In her book Troubled Minds, Amy Simpson reveals the following highlights from her survey about dealing with mental illness in the church:

• Nearly half (44.5 Percent) of church leaders are approached two to five times per year for help in dealing with mental illness.

Adversity Made Abraham Lincoln an Effective Leader

The movie Lincoln provides a glimpse into some of the challenges that President Lincoln faced while he was in office. But the level of suffering this ...