New research suggests that for many children, what we call ADHD is actually a complex response to early life stress. By looking at data from 10,869 children, scientists have mapped out a... Read more »
Twins of differing ages, from infants and children to adults, experience the loss of their twin in different ways. But always, no matter what, this is a devastating, highly sensitive and traumatic... Read more »
Adolescence is a time of massive change, from shifting friendships to new biological hurdles. For many young people, mental health struggles that start in late childhood don’t just disappear; they often follow... Read more »
Can you really change how an ADHD brain works? Absolutely, but it is not just about trying harder or forcing yourself to focus. Real progress happens when your environment supports consistent action.... Read more »
Anxiety is fundamentally a state of tension or disquiet inside of us that we desire to resolve, and it is most accurately defined as stress directed toward some future event or uncertainty.... Read more »
There has been a lot of debate about our Pain Essay, “Questioning the Boundary Between Pain and Suffering.” We argued that pain is not simply the cause of suffering, but that the... Read more »
Understanding the “Stuck” Brain If you have ever felt like you are fighting a losing battle against your own mind, you are not alone. Perhaps you have tried to stop scrolling on... Read more »
Two reports on U.S. loneliness came out in 2025. One said about 41 percent of adults were lonely. The other said about 61 percent. Same country, same year—a 20-percentage-point gap. These weren’t... Read more »
The inner critic is that harsh, judgmental internal voice that tells you that you aren’t good enough, that you are making mistakes, or that you are fundamentally flawed. Psychologists define this as... Read more »
If you are here as an adult child who has reduced contact or gone no-contact with a parent or family member, I fully appreciate that people do not make these decisions lightly.... Read more »