Suicidal Ideation and Behavior

The death of Robin Williams shocked many of us. Though I knew he battled addiction over the years, I did not know that he also battled depression. There are many people talking about the ... Read More

To say the loss of Robin Williams to suicide is tragic is a gross understatement. Many of us grew up with Mork & Mindy on television and, over the decades, witnessed the incredibly ... Read More

Editor’s note: This article contains language that may be offensive to some readers and may be inappropriate for younger audiences. I was 8 years old the first time I remember peeing ... Read More

We tend to assume people commit suicide as a result of mental health problems and not just due to difficult life circumstances. Research does show that mental health issues can lead to ... Read More

In the wake of a backlash against Facebook’s recently revealed experiment on users, popular dating site OkCupid has released the results of its own experiment on site members. The ... Read More

An estimated one in 10 adults in the United States reports currently experiencing depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The World Health Organization ... Read More

Suicide can leave bereaved loved ones agonizing over what they could have done differently and angry that a person they loved didn’t care enough about them to stay alive. Popular ... Read More

The place you choose to live may have a bigger impact on your happiness than you might think. A study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research asked Americans to respond to ... Read More

Editor’s note: Craig Bryan, PsyD, ABPP, is a psychologist and director of the National Center for Veterans Studies at the University of Utah. His continuing education presentation for ... Read More

Three years ago I found myself pregnant with our seventh child, just a few months after already giving birth to our sixth. At first, we were ecstatic to be having another baby; we had always ... Read More

Asperger’s is an autism-spectrum condition that typically yields high-functioning people who have difficulty with social situations. Everything from romantic relationships to job prospects ... Read More

Can you tell I have a cat just by looking at me? Can you tell I have a mental illness just by looking at me? I began to change in my early teens—blame it on hormones and my shifting ... Read More