We have become so estranged from the natural world that we hardly know what an “intentional relationship with nature” even looks like.
Mental health
Politicians and media are in their latest wave of ascribing young people’s mental health problems to anything but their real source: dysfunctional adults.
Parents and caregivers are a critical link in addressing the urgent mental health crisis among teens.
Post-9/11 Islamophobia has triggered a mental health crisis among Muslims. Now, the shift toward seeking mental health care is happening at Islamic centers and mosques.
For some, a lack of light and warmth can have a negative impact on mental wellbeing. Here are some ways to navigate this transition.
The first step is simple: Stop scrolling.
Rural communities from Iowa to South Dakota to Colorado are rethinking who they send as first responders to help those in a mental health crisis.
Eco-friendly tiny houses offer safety, stability, and savings.
Celebrated physician Gabor Maté on how our toxic culture is making us ill.
The Dutch art of niksen—intentionally doing nothing, letting the mind wander—is much needed in our over-scheduled lives.
Rest is not antithetical to work. We cannot imagine work without it.
Therapy can be very helpful, but we have to remember that therapy is not the standard nor the only place to find healing and safety.
During a time of relentless violence and mass shootings, it is important to understand how grief impacts us all.
More and more people are experimenting with mental health apps and discovering their benefits and limits.
Addressing domestic violence solely through the criminal justice system often doesn’t fix the problem or promote healing, and may actually cause additional harm. More holistic, trauma-informed approaches can give people a chance to process the deeper reasons for their behavior and allow them an opportunity to change.
Today’s hustle culture claims “unearned” pleasure is shameful. But there are ways to resist this cultural response.
Black and Brown rage is often dehumanized, while White rage is protected and coddled. But it takes courage to transmute rage and anger into collective and lasting transformation.
Formerly incarcerated mental health care providers are supplementing traditional resources for those still in prison—with mutually beneficial results.
Attachment theory can be helpful in holistically supporting refugee children by using its evidence to improve refugee relief and resettlement.
For Black and Indigenous communities, it takes more than therapy and medicine to tackle mental illness. We need a holistic approach.
In "Stolen Focus," Johann Hari unplugs from digital media and regains his concentration.
“Rather than letting our relationship with nature extinguish itself during the cold, wet, dark days, we need to take special care to keep it kindled.”
Understanding why many Asian Americans don’t seek mental health care—like stigma and lack of culturally appropriate resources—is essential to providing effective support.
From breath work to joyful movement, 9 suggestions on how to compassionately soothe the body amidst pandemic anxiety.
“The ultimate cause of homelessness is our spiritual break with the land.”
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