Emotional Health INFO CENTER

Turn Off the Night Light to Feel Better?

City lights, computers, TVs, cell phones, night lights — we live in a world with plenty of dim light interrupting the darkness at night. This may not be good for our mental health.

Is ADHD Putting Young Women in Danger?

Did you know that ADHD affects people past childhood? For young women, the disorder could be potentially harmful.

Mindfulness and Autism

Autism is a lifelong developmental disorder that can affect a person in many areas, including his or her mental health.

Don't Let Confusion Take Over

It may seem normal for elderly people to become confused or forgetful, but this is not usually just "normal aging." Severe confusion can be an indication of delirium.

You Can't Play!

If you have ever worked with children, you have probably witnessed an upsetting incident of a group of children excluding a peer.

Which Meditation Type is Right for You?

Meditation can take many forms, like prayer, yoga or mantras. It can have many health benefits, but which type of meditation is right for you?

Is He Really Mr. Right?

Is it normal to have doubts before you get married, or could it be a sign of things to come?

Marriage Improves Lung Cancer

Scientists may have trouble proving it in a lab, but marital support helps cancer patients live longer. How can this be translated to help unmarried patients?

The Changing Brain of a Neglected Child

Child neglect is just as serious an issue as child abuse. It can lead to serious problems later with thinking, learning and social interaction. Scientists are starting to learn why.

The Eyes Never Lie?

Most people have heard the idea, and many subscribe to it - that people's eyes move a certain way when they are being untruthful. This idea of a shifty-eyed liar is culturally engrained, even visible in cartoons and movies when lying is being portrayed onscreen.