The current economic crisis is causing widespread pain and stress. No surprise there. But what can be done about it? »more»

And all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. There's not a person in our Western culture alive today who wasn't brought up hearing or reading Clement Clark Moore's poem from 1823, "A Visit from Saint Nicholas." Regardless of your religious beliefs and traditions, the spirit of warmth and generosity of the season can't help but touch all but the most broken of hearts. »more»

Everywhere I turn I see carnage. Yes it is important to have a long-term view but at some point we're human. How are people doing and what coping strategies are working/not working.

This is a continuation of our story on the unhappiness of lottery winners "Does Money Make You Happy? Not according to man who won $315m...". »more»

When a loved one battles cancer watch out for your own depression.

A new study being published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) reports that partners of cancer survivors experience equal levels of mental health impairment as the survivors themselves. In the study, 20% of partners and 22% of cancer survivors suffered from clinical depression. Furthermore, depressed partners were less likely than depressed survivors to receive mental health treatment (34% vs. 58%), and received less social support, spiritual well-being, marital satisfaction, and more loneliness than survivors. Finally, partners reported little "post-traumatic growth" (positive personal change occurring as a result of the cancer experience). »more»