Lupus can cause many different symptoms and many different emotions. As a result, a suitable way to help someone with lupus is by listening to them and asking what they need. This shows the person ...

If you’ve ever set a New Year’s resolution, you know: They can be hard to keep. Even when we’re highly motivated (at first), we humans often struggle to follow through on our best intentions. One ...

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On a recent morning, I had the chance to read poems my ninth-grade English students had written about encounters with racism. I was struck by the beauty and poignance of many of their lines. Yet I ...

Self-harm, known clinically as nonsuicidal self-injury, is a maladaptive way of coping with emotional distress — it provides momentary relief but doesn’t address underlying feelings. If someone you ...

Building and maintaining open communication with your adult child is crucial for a healthy parent-child relationship. As children grow into adulthood, the dynamics change and it becomes essential to ...

Each child experiences loss in their own unique way. And each person trying to help a grieving child will have their own particular approach. Each person will have something special they can offer. We ...

Your parents are aging and have zero money. You can help, but make sure they don’t take you down with them. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has tackled a wide ...

Many Americans are gathering their tax documents with the April 15 federal tax filing deadline fast approaching. Most taxpayers overpay during the year and receive a refund, as roughly 64% of tax ...

Some tips for helping someone who is on a bad trip include avoiding judgment, establishing which drugs they took, and monitoring their vital signs. There is no exact medical definition for a “bad trip ...