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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
At least 1 in 4 Americans suffers from mental health issues during their lifetimes. It is not always related to a diagnosis. Many people have issues that are temporary.
I have put together a list of...
On June 12, 2016, 29-year-old Omar Mateen shocked the world by shooting 49 people dead in Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The results of his autopsy have recently revealed he was most likely...
Are first-year students in American colleges more likely to be unhappy and anxious than past cohorts? Are depression and feeling overwhelmed becoming more common among young collegians?
This year's CIRP Freshman Survey, now entering its 50th...
