The Positive Power of Working with Your Hands
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read
A creative way to cope with anxiety or depression
Depression
The Loneliness Epidemic: Serious Long-term Health Risks
By Ashley Lateef4 min read
Studies like this one and many others highlight that loneliness has very real physical consequences.
How to Prevent Loneliness as You Age
By Ashley Lateef1 min read
This helpful infographic illustrates how you or a loved one can combat loneliness.
After Depression, Her Rescue Dog Gave Her Hope
By Lavanya Sunkara9 min read
In the midst of her depression, she adopted a rescue pup who gave her a new lease on life.
Parkinson’s Disease: “I Have My Husband Back”
By Ashley Lateef1 min read
This physical therapy treatment dramatically improved the quality of life for her husband, who has Parkinson’s Disease.
Prayers for Comfort After a Death by Suicide
By Pablo Diaz2 min read
In the wake of the deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, how to pray for loss, pain and grief.
Do You Know Someone Living with Mental Illness?
By Glenn Close8 min read
In this 2010 Guideposts story, actress Glenn Close shares what it’s like having a loved one who has bi-polar disorder and explains why we need to destigmatize mental illness.
Guideposts Classics: Brooke Shields’ 4 Tips for Helping a Friend Cope with Depression
By Brooke Shields6 min read
In this story from August 2005, actress Brooke Shields, who lost a dear friend to suicide, shares the lessons she learned from that experience—and from her own struggle with depression.
How Ginger Zee Learned to Manage Her Depression
By Ginger Zee8 min read
After years of struggling with life’s storms, the popular ABC News chief meteorologist and TV personality finally found the courage to face up to her crippling depression
Can Positive Thinking Help Ease Depression?
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read
How to nudge negative thoughts in a positive direction.
Abraham Lincoln: A Courage Born of Depression
By Elizabeth Sherrill, Contributing Editor7 min read
Abraham Lincoln knew great loss and deep sorrow throughout his life, and it may be that his lifelong melancholia gave him the strength to handle the crises of his years as president.
Addiction and Recovery: 8 Lessons from a Relapse
By Therese Borchard7 min read
When an addict in recovery relapses, the return to sobriety offers important lessons.
