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How to Help Someone With Depression

Whether they are coping with seasonal symptoms or chronic depression, here’s how to offer love and understanding while still caring for yourself.

Is It Time to See a Sex Therapist?

Sex can be an important part of personal well-being. But sex therapists say the work they do remains misunderstood.

Health Panel Recommends Screening All Kids 8 and Up for Anxiety

To address the mental health crisis facing American youth, experts also said adolescents should be screened for depression.

How To Make Friends As An Adult

A friendship expert shares strategies for finding connection in a lonely, disconnected world.

The Gottmans’ New Book Tries to Fix Your Marriage In 7 Days

The renowned love researchers have been happily wed for decades. Would following the advice in their new book improve my own relationship?

What Parents Should Know About Enterovirus: Symptoms and Risks

The C.D.C. has issued an alert about enterovirus D68, which has been linked to rare, polio-like paralysis.

The Unexpected Power of Random Acts of Kindness

New research shows small gestures matter even more than we may think.

How Online Dating Apps Can Lead to Burnout

Ten years after the launch of Tinder, some long-term online daters say endless swiping has been bad for their mental health.

More Children Are Swallowing Batteries and Landing in the E.R.

Twice as many kids needed treatment after putting button batteries in their mouths, noses and ears compared with the previous decade, a new study says....

How to Reconnect With Your Teenager

Experts share strategies for bridging the communication gap between parents and teenagers — start by putting away the phones.