I am a health journalist living in Madison, Wisconsin. Formerly a writer, photographer, and editor with Chicago Tribune and Tampa Bay Times.
Your ability to focus may be limited to 4 or 5 hours a day. Here’s how to make the most of them.
Working less, not more, holds the key to my productivity.
Why striving for happiness can backfire
Reasearch says experiencing happiness is good for well-being, pursing it can backfire. Here’s what happened when I tried it.
Nothing worked for my depression — until I tried meditation
Genes play a role in mood disorders, but they don’t write your destiny. Here's how meditation helped me lift my depression.
Can Smartphones Sense Depression?
How data tracking may bring mental health treatments to the masses.
Advances in Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder
Major depressive disorder is the most widespread mood disorder in the world. Scientists still don't know what causes it. But they know that treating it is complex and that people who have it need more ways to feel better faster.
Mental Health and Multiple Sclerosis
If you have multiple sclerosis (MS), you may look completely fine to your loved ones and colleagues.
Fat Phobia, Weight Bias, Weight Stigma: If It Happens to You
Laken Brooks, 27, thinks weight bias might be why no one noticed her depression....
Idiopathic Hypersomnia Diagnosis Journey
One woman's journey to an idiopathic hypersomnia diagnosis.
Why Are Women Who Never Smoked Getting Lung Cancer?
She had a passing symptom she thinks was unrelated to her cancer. “But thankfully, my doctor said, ‘Let’s just do a chest X-ray to be sure everything else looks good.’ ”
When my houseplants died, I felt relieved. Here’s why.
I’m not the only one with a brown thumb. However, most people I know don’t have an existential crisis about it. Here's how depression, anxiety and plant parenting don't mix.
I tried mindfulness to quit drinking. It actually worked.
If you've got a drinking habit, setting a New Year's resolution might not cut it. Here's how I used mindfulness to give up booze.
I quit drinking a year ago. Here’s what happened.
I gave up alcohol. Was it worth it? Yes, and find out why.
How Do I Explain My Myasthenia Gravis?
They were just going to the movies. But the theater was way too hot. By the time they left, he couldn’t even hold his head up. He couldn’t speak. And he certainly couldn’t walk.
“Fortunately, I had my wheelchair,” says Zach McCallum. “But I was a mess.”
Ways to Celebrate Without Alcohol
Alcohol is usually around at special events. But you don’t need a drink to have a good time. To find the right sober activity for you, ask yourself this question: What are you looking to get out of the celebration?
Neurodiversity: What Is It?
Everyone's brains are a little different. Learn why that's a good thing.