For those who care about the health of our planet, these are not easy times. Climate science is met with a shrug, while environmental policy is being loudly dismantled. Algorithms feed us unsettling ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “I’m so over waiting, like when is it gonna be my turn? What did I do wrong? What is wrong with me?” says ...

"I'm just one person. There's nothing I can do." "I want to give up." As a happiness researcher who's spent a decade studying the science of well-being, I've received hundreds of messages like these.

Depression is a system of beliefs, behaviors, and ways of relating to people that keeps you locked in a trap. But there are ways out of this trap. In previous posts, I have discussed how low ...

Youth leaders in Pittsburgh high school work to compensate by creating a caring atmosphere This story was originally reported ...

It's been an extraordinary week in America, as anger, pain and heartbreak have swept across the country over the killing of yet another black man at the hands of police. The protests, unrest, outrage ...

I feel, in many ways, like it’s time for me to leave — as in, life. I keep finding reasons to give up. I don’t have a real plan. I’ve thought of an overdose, but for one, so many attempts are made ...

I just received a response from an essay I posted here on March 25, 2017. The person signed as "Feeling Hopeless." Although I usually respond directly in an essay to which I receive a response, I am ...

April 3 is the renowned primatologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall's 91st birthday. Goodall is giving back while celebrating her birthday, sharing an uplifting message to those —especially ...

GATES, N.Y. — “You feel pretty terrible. You feel hopeless that it’s never going to be your turn,” said Jessica Coleman, a first-time home buyer. That is the new buyer’s remorse in a lopsided ...