Take Action – Proposed New Legislation to Keep Kids Safe Online
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Senator Nancy Skinner (D–Berkeley), and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) have just announced landmark legislation designed to protect kids online. Bonta is
How One Danish Word Can Help Your Life Balance
When juggling competing demands, do you have a hard time saying “no?” A Danish psychologist suggests one word that may help you do so in
Afraid to Say “No” to A Social Invitation? Try This
You receive an invitation to a social event. You really don’t want to go, but you’re afraid to say “no.” What do you do? Say “yes.”
Why Gardens Are So Good for You
“Inch by inch, row by rowGonna make this garden growAll it takes is a rake and a hoeAnd a piece of fertile ground…” Children's songs and
Words Matter: Why It’s Not Okay to Say “I’m So OCD”
The words we use matter, especially when it comes to mental health. To end the stigma around mental health, we can start with our vocabulary. Much
To Improve Schools, Focus on Teacher Mental Health
COVID-19 did a number on mental health, as schools and lives were upended. Much attention has been paid to the high toll the pandemic took
“Mental Health Days” Are Having a Moment. But Are They Actually Healthy?
Mental health days are having a moment. TikTok is awash with videos of parents taking their kids to Dunkin' or Starbucks instead of school and
Study Shows Hope for Treatment-Resistant Depression
A new, targeted form of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been found to ease the symptoms of people with severe treatment-resistant depression for at least
How Your Brain Helps You Form New Habits (and Break Bad Ones)
New Year’s resolutions. Easy to make. Hard to keep. But if you’re trying to set goals or make changes in the new year, there’s good news:
The Best New Year’s Resolution? Be Kinder to Yourself
It’s no secret that New Year’s resolutions can lead to feelings of failure. Defeat. Self-criticism. According to a psychiatrist’s advice column in The Washington Post,