Through learning these practices across the study, teens decreased in suicidal ideation from before to after taking MSC-T, ...

This past month, two students at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill took their own lives. As tragic, devastating, and heart-wrenching as this is, the signs have all been here. According to the ...

People who practice self-compassion and mindfulness are less susceptible to symptoms of depression and anxiety. Why is this? Scientists, including researchers from SWPS University, have studied the ...

Self-compassion's energy extends outward, seeing your past self from today's perspective, while self-pity is backward-looking ...

Displaced individuals experience high rates of emotional distress, depression and anxiety resulting from trauma and stress from displacement and loss. Their mental health may suffer further due to a ...

University of Queensland researchers have found compassion could reduce self-criticism, body shaming and depression in overweight or obese adults. Dr James Kirby from UQ's School of Psychology trialed ...

A new study suggests that depression diminishes a person’s sense of meaning in life by triggering feelings of loneliness and ...

Self-doubt doesn’t announce itself with fanfare. It whispers criticisms in quiet moments, questions accomplishments during celebrations, and plants seeds of uncertainty when confidence is most needed.

Healthcare is an environment that is inherently challenging, with providers often facing intense emotional and physical demands. Beyond the high-stakes and long hours, healthcare professionals also ...

Compassion training activates brain regions linked to resilience and well-being, contrasting with empathy's association with ...

When Louise was pregnant with her second daughter, she suffered from extreme sickness and struggled to get through each day.