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In “Anthem,” Leonard Cohen sings, “There is a crack, a crack in everything; That’s how the light gets in.” The cult favorite from 1992 is a tribute to the power of imperfection and resilience. With a ...

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Note: This article discusses serious topics pertaining to trauma. Although some psychological wounds heal into scars on their own, others require careful tending. Each individual’s needs and ...

Growing up in Jerusalem during the Second Intifada, you get used to asking yourselves questions no child should ever ask. Will the bus I’m riding explode? Was that the last goodbye to my parents, my ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhDMedically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Your life experiences can have long-lasting implications on your mental health. Traumatic situations that persist over time ...

The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine establish an ad hoc committee to conduct a study to review the latest published ...

The seventh annual White Privilege Conference was held last week on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, which also co-sponsored the event. Participants from around the world converged ...