We Need to Understand the Difference Between Isolation and Loneliness

Both can pose distinct dangers to our mental and physical health.

Breathe. Exhale. Repeat: The Benefits of Controlled Breathing (Published 2016)

Controlled breathing, an ancient practice, can reduce stress and soothe your body.

Veterans Struggle With Issues That Are Often Invisible to Others

Those who served in the wars that began after Sept. 11, 2001, are struggling with health problems, trauma and feelings of displacement and alienation.

Veterans Struggle With Issues That Are Often Invisible to Others

Those who served in the wars that began after Sept. 11, 2001, are struggling with health problems, trauma and feelings of displacement and alienation.

Mardy Fish Can Relate to What Naomi Osaka Is Going Through

Anxiety forced Fish to withdraw from the 2012 U.S. Open. Now he is open about his mental health and works with the U.S.T.A. to provide more resources for players.

We’ll Give You a Week Off. Please Don’t Quit.

“Operation Chillax”: Companies are trying to combat burnout from working remotely by offering more time off and other perks.

Why Does Playing Tennis Make So Many Pros Miserable?

Naomi Osaka is taking an indefinite break from tennis as she struggles to find meaning and joy from playing. It’s a sadly familiar script for the sport.

How to Let Your Mind Wander

Research suggests that people with freely moving thoughts are happier. Easy, repetitive activities like walking can help get you in the right mindset.

The Silent Partner Cleaning Up Facebook for $500 Million a Year

The social network has constructed a vast infrastructure to keep toxic material off its platform. At the center of it is Accenture, the blue-chip consulting firm.

Teachers, Police, Other Public Workers Left Out of Mental Health Coverage

Health plans for state and local workers can opt out of the federal law requiring them to treat mental health like other medical conditions.

What Are the Benefits of CBD? (Published 2019)

More than 60 percent of CBD users were taking it for anxiety, according to a survey of 5,000 people. Does it help?

How a Runner Turned a Nightmare Into a Great Olympic Moment

Falling on the Olympic stage is an unthinkable scenario for any athlete. Isaiah Jewett turned it into something else entirely.

Austin Police Officer Is Charged With Murder in a Second On-Duty Killing

Prosecutors said Friday that Christopher Taylor had been charged with fatally shooting Mauris DeSilva in July 2019, about nine months before he fatally shot another man.

Feeling Anxious About Returning to the Office? Here’s What You Can Do.

Experts offer tools for re-entering the world of commutes and co-workers.

A Black Veteran’s Wife Feared for His Safety. Officers Fatally Shot Him.

Gulia Dale’s wife was concerned for his safety when she called 911, in part because he had a gun. Minutes later, he was dead.

Teens Are Advocating for Mental Health Days Off School

The decline in the mental health of children and adolescents has led to new laws allowing kids to attend to their own self-care.

Exercise May Help to Fend Off Depression (Published 2019)

Jogging for 15 minutes a day, or walking or gardening for somewhat longer, could help protect people against developing depression.

Living With O.C.D. in a Pandemic

Covid made things worse for many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. But it also came with a silver lining.

Naomi Osaka Struggles in Return to Tournament News Conferences

Osaka, who quit the French Open in May by saying press commitments worsened her anxiety, burst into tears and left the room after a question her agent said was asked “to intimidate.”

Man Was Held for More Than 2 Years Over Mistaken Identity, His Lawyer Says

Joshua Spriestersbach was arrested in 2017 in Hawaii after a police officer thought he looked like a man who had an outstanding warrant, according to a petition to clear his record.