Sarah is doing something her family has a hard time understanding. She is harming herself by regularly cutting on her thighs and arms. College adjustment has been difficult and she finds herself among the approximately 15% of college students who engage in self-harm at least once. For teens, the numbers (35%.) are even higher. Talking with Sarah,…

I have my cup of coffee and ready to face the new day. I opened my email and saw a rejection notice from a proposal I submitted. That immediately put me in a bad mood. Who likes rejection? Look, it doesn’t take much for some of us to go from good to bad when it…

  Sadly, it seems every week we hear about someone in the news who has died by suicide. Suicide continues to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States (CDC). Young, old…suicide doesn’t discriminate. Yet, suicide is preventable. Why do so many people feel hopeless and despairing? We know mental illness…

I can honestly say I will be glad when this election season is over. The stress created around the candidates is palpable. Politics can be extremely divisive among family and friends. It’s to the point where few people even want to discuss their vote without fear of retribution from someone. Researchers at The University of…

More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners