For as long as I can remember, I have always preferred sad music. As a child, I used to force my mom to listen to me belting along to karaoke tracks of “My Heart Will Go On” and “I Will Always Love ...

The breakthrough agreement reached by negotiators between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is provoking high emotions in the Gaza Strip. "My first reaction was to cry uncontrollably," ...

Summer’s in full swing, and while most folks are gearing up for sun-soaked adventures, not everyone’s basking in the seasonal glow. Believe it or not, Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a ...

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

We’ve all got little voices in our heads. I’ve always considered them to be intuition or little notions that help point us in the right direction sometimes. They’re the little guides that say an extra ...

The return of the Dapchi school girls snatched by a faction of Boko Haram, has led to natural joy from their parents and loved ones. The joy, of course, shows the reaction to tragedy is the same, no ...

Recently, a woman visited my psychotherapy office for a consultation and expressed concern that she had been feeling sad since her mother passed away. “When did she die?” I asked. “About three months ...