This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Like getting your teeth cleaned at the dentist or forgetting your umbrella on the one day it downpours, occasional anxiety is a typical part of ...

Self-harm or self-injury means hurting yourself on purpose. One common method is cutting with a sharp object. But any time someone deliberately hurts themself is classified as self-harm. Some people ...

When it comes to better understanding and treating addiction, we can learn a lot by looking at a person’s coping mechanisms. Conventional wisdom tells us that a certain number of negative experiences ...

HANCOCK COUNTY – Being a kid isn’t always easy. To help young people navigate the tricky parts of life, Hancock Counseling and Psychiatric Services is hosting a support group for kids in grades 4-6 ...

Odyssey House is a known non-profit in Utah, helping its clients overcome addiction. Now, the organization has created a new program that allows on site mental health services in some of Utah’s larger ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Chronic pain often depends as much or more on the brain’s response ...

A new study finds that a playful approach to life can help build resilience and lead to better coping skills in stressful and uncertain situations. The concept is called “lemonading” in honor of the ...

Whether depression, anxiety, psychosis, trauma reaction, or some other mental health difficulty, the common refrain I hear (from family, friends, YouTube followers, potential individuals for therapy) ...

Objective To investigate how some coping skills such as Freedom from Worry and depression symptoms interact to moderate the severity of post-concussion symptoms in rugby union players. Design ...