Can a Coma Be Contagious?

In “The Sleeping Beauties,” Suzanne O’Sullivan examines those poorly understood conditions that fall at the tangled intersection of body and mind, like mysterious outbreaks of mass illness.

Should You Resume In-Person Therapy?

Virtual counseling has become the norm during the pandemic. Here’s how to decide whether it’s still working for you.

What Will My Grandchild Remember? (Published 2019)

When we think about what we leave behind as grandparents, we hope we will have transmitted lessons about kindness, justice, strength and confidence, the boundless nature of love.

How to Have Closer Friendships (and Why You Need Them) (Published 2019)

Even if you find it easy to make friends — and it’s not, for most people — getting truly close to people is still difficult. Here’s how to make it easier.

Worried About Your Teen on Social Media? Here’s How to Help.

For kids, developing a healthier relationship with Instagram and other platforms can be tricky.

How Teens Use Downtime to Connect, Distract or Reflect

Different choices for how young people use free time lead to different kinds of relief.

To Raise Resilient Kids, Be a Resilient Parent (Published 2018)

Parents who don’t fear emotions like anger have a greater capacity to absorb challenging interactions with their children, experts say.

Opinion | Is Self-Awareness a Mirage?

We know what we’re feeling, just not how and why we got here.

What Makes Someone Seek Pain for Pleasure?

In “Hurts So Good,” Leigh Cowart explores the science and culture of masochism, from the competitive pepper-eater to the ultramarathoner to sex of a certain variety.

Am I ‘Old’? (Published 2018)

As with beauty, the meaning of “old” depends on the person you ask.

‘What’s Going on With Our Black Girls?’ Experts Warn of Rising Suicide Rates.

Researchers have uncovered worrisome trends among Black youth.

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

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

Wide Awake at 3 A.M.? Our Readers Offer Advice.

Well readers share a range of strategies they use to get back to sleep in the middle of the night.

Lila Gleitman, Who Showed How Children Learn Language, Dies at 91

Building on the work of Noam Chomsky, she designed elegant experiments to show that syntax is hard-wired into the human brain.

The Phones We Love Too Much (Published 2017)

If you had to make a choice, would you choose your phone or your partner? Don’t answer that.

How to Support Teenagers as They Head Back to School

Adolescents are readying for the next step in a seemingly endless set of challenges. Here’s how to help them regulate their emotions.

4 Ways Parents Can Calm Their Back-to-School Fears

A psychiatrist offers these tools to her patients who worry that Delta will disrupt the school year.

How to Get Your Intuition Back (When It’s Hijacked by Life) (Published 2018)

Suddenly at midlife, the gut instinct I had long relied on to make important life decisions left me. Here’s how I learned to get it back.

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.