These 4 mistakes can make you lonelierIn an 81-page report released last week, the US Surgeon General stated that loneliness poses health risks as deadly as smoking 15...
Depressing news about antidepressantsAntidepressants can work well and save lives. More than one of every eight men (12.5%) and almost twice as many women (24.3%) in their...
Start the year by taking steps to end lonelinessParticularly for older adults, loneliness isn’t just an emotional problem; it can also be a physical one. A 2012 Journal of the American...
Keep SAD away from the year’s happiest seasonEvery year, it comes on as inevitably as the holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. SAD is a very apt acronym for Seasonal...
Self-quarantine doesn’t have to be house arrestBy now, you’ve probably heard or read all you need to know about self-quarantining and social distancing – and then some. But one thing...
These self-quarantine tips could help prevent something worse than coronavirusLong before the Coronavirus outbreak, thousands of people over 65 have been quarantining themselves – not from pandemic disease, but from...
Is stress good or bad for you? (Yes)Conventional wisdom links stress with chronic illness, emotional issues, and other physical risks. But is the oppoite true? Does the...
How 9 healthy foods can actually help you feel happierIf the prolonged COVID lockdown proved anything, it was that when people are stressed or feeling down, they often turn to food for...
Depression can be heartbreaking. Literally.COVID-19 notwithstanding, the number one cause of death in the United States is heart disease. And one of the leading causes of heart...