When Jeannie Parent and her volunteer group, KWESI, visit immigrants held in a California detention center, she’s inspired by the sense of connection and community she can foster in spite of the ...

Children are exposed to a toxic political climate, especially through social media. This divisive atmosphere negatively impacts children's mental health, contributing to feelings of sadness and ...

Today, Marc Brackett is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. But he remembers what it was like to be a kid who struggled with his emotions. “I would sometimes just sit ...

Psychotherapy often explores family dynamics, unresolved trauma, developmental issues, and the unconscious conflicts that interfere with a client’s ability to optimally cope. Psychotherapy is ...

Her comment kicked off a half-day discussion focused on the precarious position of people who work in journalism, and the creative ways those people are responding and reimagining the field. The event ...

Teachers use their voices in the classroom to build enthusiasm, convey knowledge and defuse tensions. A warm, encouraging voice boosts pupils’ motivation, reduces anxiety and improves connections with ...

Here in my adopted city of Vancouver, people are still reeling from the recent killing of 11 people by a man who intentionally drove his SUV into a crowded Filipino street festival. Among the victims ...

Sasha Woods is a director of science and policy at the environmental non-profit organization Earthwatch Europe based in Oxford, UK. We are living through a global freshwater crisis: in 2014, humanity ...