The mental health of our society is far from ideal. Rates of stress, depression, and anxiety are increasing. The data on college students is especially troubling. There are likely many reasons for ...

This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Emotional balance is something we all aim for (or should aim for), as it’s crucial for mental health. But let’s be honest: It’s easier said than ...

A new study led by UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) shows that targeting emotional processing is key to treating and managing chronic pain. The study is based on a randomised ...

The researchers related elevated levels of alexithymia in patients with chronic pain with a worse pain severity, physical ...

An incredible new map could help explain why anger feels similar to fear, and why being in love makes you feel warmhearted. Researchers have used AI to analyse brain imaging data, revealing how we ...

In a recent Reddit thread, a parent shared their honest thoughts about the raw emotions they’re feeling about their daughter coming out to them. The parent is clearly supportive of their daughter, but ...

Alcoholics’ brains may process emotion differently than those of people who don’t have a history of alcohol abuse, according to a study published in the November issue of the journal Alcoholism: ...

Have you ever felt like your thoughts are moving too fast to keep up with, or that your emotions are tangled in ways you can’t quite unravel? Life has a way of throwing curveballs, and sometimes, the ...

Our feelings come from our thoughts. When we first realize the power our thoughts have, we often jump right to the “let’s have happy thoughts” place in our lives. If we only think happy thoughts, then ...

But perhaps the central reason I see is that people seem deeply confused about the nature of negative emotions and how to process them. A central focus in my work as a clinician is teaching ...