Emotional Self-Regulation

Experts say incorporating mental health support into obesity care is critical for effective and sustained outcomes. How can busy physicians integrate such care?

Learn how you don't have to close yourself off from the world to get the benefits of being alone.

Modern life is so demanding that it can lead us to feel chronically drained. How can we address the problem before everyday stress turns into burnout?

A study published in July found that over 40% of self-identified gentle parents teeter toward burnout and self-doubt because of the pressure to meet parenting standards.

Pediatric long COVID is more common than many thought, and we keep letting kids be reinfected with new variants

New fathers who faced economic hardships remained deeply connected to their children despite negative stereotypes, according to a new study.

Bullying is the most common manifestation of violence in schools. With globalization and immigration increasing classroom diversity in schools across the United States, ethnic bullying—bullying that targets another's ethnic background or cultural identity, including racial taunts/slurs and insulting references to culturally specific customs, foods, clothing, and accents and as well as exclusion from peer groups—has…

Today people think of happiness as something that results from the pursuit of pleasure, but the Constitution's Framers had other ideas.

What is toxic positivity? Learn why not addressing negative emotions can cause psychological damage.

Bipolar spectrum disorder (BP) is known to substantially increase the risk for suicide in youth, but no psychosocial intervention for this population has targeted suicidal behavior in particular.

Is there a perfect time to meditate to reap optimal benefits?

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Quality sleep can significantly bolster resilience to mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, especially under chronic stress.

An analysis of more than 400 brain scans has revealed a potential new biomarker for depression.

A recent study of sleep loss and depression found that one night of total sleep deprivation generally worsens mood and emotional regulation in healthy individuals, but induces a temporary lift in s…

The neuroscience and psychology of loneliness have provided fascinating insights into this pervasive issue, revealing its profound effects on our brain and mental health.

Presence hallucinations are those feelings that someone is close by, even though you're actually all alone.

Situational depression and clinical depression look alike, but they're not the same. While both exhibit high emotional suffering, feelings of...

The Serenity Prayer is nice — until the missiles come raining down on your city.

The American Psychological Association has urged parents to monitor adolescents for "problematic" social media use. We asked experts for some realistic and effective ways to do this.