When it comes to childhood pets, cats are about as common as they come. But, cats come with a dark side...
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have conducted a study wherein they discovered childhood cat ownership...
On Wednesday, the body of controversial Republican state Rep. Dan Johnson was discovered near Mount Washington. The Kentucky legislator died from apparent suicide by a semi-automatic handgun. His death happened a day after Johnson denied...
Mental health issues are increasing among our children
The conversation about mental health has improved recently, but we still have a long way to go. Many celebrities have been publicly sharing their mental health diagnoses in order to...
Over the weekend, a young boy named Keaton Jones became famous. A video of young Keaton circulated on social media. It showed an emotionally difficult scene of a young boy questioning the motives behind bullies....
Wired's Rusty Ward has put together this awesome video that covers the science of how to brainwash someone. Why is it important to us as liberals? Because many people (myself included) believe that people on...
“The president of the United States is not well.”
Thus begins Vox writer Ezra Klein's article, "Incoherent, authoritarian, uninformed: Trump’s New York Times interview is a scary read," published last week after President Donald Trump stunned us once again...
The practice was once prohibited, but it is back. Belgium and the Netherlands are euthanizing people with mental and cognitive disorders.
In 2002, Belgium legalized euthanasia for people suffering from unbearable and non-treatable medical conditions. This...
Thousands of teens attempt suicide every day. Parents and teachers play an important role in preventing suicides. Many people are uncomfortable with this topic. Don't close this window. Spreading awareness saves lives. Learn this for...
In North Carolina this week, Officer Tim Purdy was dispatched to a high school. He was trying to find an autistic, possibly suicidal boy that had wandered away from his school. The boy also had...
A 42-year-old homeless man in Manhattan was arrested for throwing feces at someone, and claimed that it was God's fault.
A woman was just walking down the street talking on her phone when he grabbed her...
Heather Smith, of New Jersey, received gruesome death threats in her Facebook inbox this past Tuesday. The man responsible has not been named. He hasn't been charged with a crime. His Facebook post shows he...
A mother has recorded a viral YouTube?video as a reaction to a comedy sketch performed on the Steve Harvey Radio Show.
Harvey has a recurring character on his radio show named "Sister Odell." In this sketch,...
Even though we still have a long way to go when it comes to treating and caring for those with mental illness, a look at some of the photos of how those with psychological disorders...
Pointing out the idiocies of Donald Trump is as easy as shooting fish in a barrel and, to most people's minds, no more than he deserves. But is it just that he's dumber than dumb,...
Earlier this week, the vice presidential candidates faced off in a debate. Most of the topics brought up were about foreign policy. One important subject that didn't come up was public health issues.
As Indiana's Governor,...
Ted Cruz is known for making mildly insane noises as he makes his run for the U.S. presidency.
On Thursday afternoon, Ted Cruz angrily said,
“Republicans need to act like Republicans. Leadership needs to lead. Together, we...
If you watch The Rachel Maddow show most nights as I do, you may have seen her November 21 show in which she spoke of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, a...
I watched R. Kelly storm off the set of Huffington Post Live! last week after he agreed to be interviewed. His arrogance and dismissal of questions about his affinity for young girls struck a hard...
There's always at least one person in a political debate to throw out the "Both sides do it" meme. But this mainly applies to corporate lobbying and influence, of which both Republicans and Democrats are unfortunately...
A group of people that usually stays out of politics is breaking that trend to weigh in on Trump and the fascism he is bringing to the GOP. The Republicans are actually risking "breaking the democracy"...
