Yesterday, we heard from Caroline Paradis, one-half of the Elevate Southcoast team, about self-care and why it’s so important in our...

Caroline Paradis, co-founder and co-director of Elevate Southcoast spoke to me recently about what it truly means to practice self-care...

Uncertainty and stress from COVID-19 is doing more than just disrupting our lives. It’s changing beliefs too. And in a way that could...

Have you heard of Dr. Laurie Santos, the Yale University professor of psychology who teaches people how to be happy from an...

Communities around the world will mark International Overdose Awareness Day today, Aug. 31, remembering the many thousands who have died...

Brian Fernandes, owner of Fernandes and Sons Construction Co. and founder of the Nicholas Wayne Fernandes Memorial Foundation and...

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Child & Family Services will be having their "Never Give Up" Dress Down...

Help and Hope Southcoast launches a new web-based show tonight with a look at suicide prevention, featuring host Beth Perdue and guest...

Occupational therapy students will work one-on-one with seniors who have dementia in a pairing that benefits both groups. The Bristol...

Quarantine, testing, masks, social isolation...the stress related to the coronavirus and the ongoing pandemic has all of us on high alert...

If you’re worried that your children will be harmed by disruption to their school and recreational activities this fall, two professors...

Numbers from a June survey conducted by the CDC are showing that nationwide, the U.S. is experiencing a mental health crisis connected to...

TED talks are a good place to learn more about mental health, raise your own awareness of mental health challenges, and help end stigma....

Today’s local hero knows the power of offering empathy and compassion to people who are struggling with depression, isolation, or...

If you’re a fan of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical, Hamilton, then you likely remember the phrase he wrote to describe the British surrender...

Stress isn’t all negative. As a parent you want to protect your child from experiences that lead to emotional pain, especially long-term...

Photo provided by Mr. Fernandes who is pictured with his son Nicholas, who died by suicide in 2008. Not everyone who is working to...

We all experience anxiety at times. Who hasn’t felt their heart beat faster, or broken out in sweat at the thought of an important work...

Our next local hero knows firsthand what it’s like to need help from others and then to receive it. Micaela Manzone knows how tough it...

If there’s one thing 2020 has taught us is that change can happen when we collectively raise our voices and speak up for what we believe....