Lora Hoffstetter 

Depression affects many people, and it can be life changing. Medical treatment and counseling can often help relieve symptoms, but...

Relationships—both romantic and platonic—at their best, can be one of the strongest sources of happiness and stress relief, offering.....

Every brain changes with age, and mental function changes along with it. Mental decline is common, and it's one of the most feared.....

The brain uses more energy than any other organ in the human body and glucose is its primary source of fuel. But what happens when....

Learning how to see with the heart–shifting perspectives ever so slightly–is easier once you learn how to talk to yourself and to others.

People who are having a midlife crisis are thought to be struggling with their own mortality and, somewhere during midlife, they ditch.....

The art of storytelling has long been a respected skill and an important tradition in many cultures. Over the course of history,...

Psychotherapy can provide help with a range of problems, from depression and low self-esteem to addiction and family disputes. Anyone who is

The technology age has given us access to abundant information, has simplified many aspects of our lives, and has even improved our......

For many, family mealtime has been lost in our over scheduled lives.  For many families, school, work schedules and extracurricular...

Most of the things you do each day are based on habit: The way you run through the steps of getting ready in the morning, the route....

To overcome anxiety, phobias, or panic attacks it is of paramount importance to learn how to relax. It is impossible.......

Gaining more independence and increasingly doing more things without parents is an important and natural part of growing up.

Researchers have found a link between post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) and domestic violence.  Intimate partner abuse happens more tha

While researchers are still uncovering the secrets of how the brain works, they have discovered plenty of information about what goes on....

When you’re depressed, you can’t just will yourself to “snap out of it.” But these tips can help put you on the road to recovery.

While taking comfort in food during times of stress is a normal reaction, overeating regularly can negatively affect your health and....

What's there to do while stuck indoors? We've compiled 100 suggestions to help make your time quarantined as interesting – and perhaps....

All change brings stress as a by-product. Sometimes, however, events in our lives are traumatic enough to constitute a crisis, and stress...

Feeding your body certain foods may help keep your immune system strong. If you're looking for ways to prevent winter colds and the flu....