Poems can evoke laughter, tears, and thoughtful reflection. Recent research has shown their therapeutic effects: how they can reduce stress, relieve grief, and increase well-being.

Confounded by a confusing expression or dream from a patient, I might seemingly shift gears and ask myself, 'What if this ...

New dance work inspired by island’s tragic history as the U.S. Immigration Station debuts on May 4 in Oakland.

Why is Depression serious? The graph is built by categorising people of age with the total numbers (280 million) having depression around the world. According to W.H.O. (World Health Organization), ...

Chude Jideonwo, Media entrepreneur and celebrated storyteller, hosted Africa’s first-ever talk concert, #WithChude Live, in ...

On March 21, indie-pop band Japanese Breakfast released its fourth album, “For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women).” The ...

Take a look at thoseA good look up closeDo you feel like increasing the dose?Do you now feel the pangs from that overdose?Then you are not far from a dose of melancholy You spoke to meYou spoke about ...

Praising Rumi's poem The Guest House, he added: "That one Rumi poem changes everything. It says that even when you're unhappy ...

JoEllen Kwiatek's work has been published in "The Antioch Review" and "The American Poetry Review." She has also received a ...

shared poems Tuesday about aging and "being at peace." She has tackled weighty topics, including clinical depression, in her decades as a poet. "I heard there was going to be a poetry reading at ...

In many ways, the survey has been a long time coming. The museum has collected Johnson’s work, he is old friends with chief ...