The No. 1 parenting style for raising ‘healthy, resilient’ kids
Imagine being 10 years old and telling your parents: “I want a $1,000 gadget, plus $40 every month to keep it. It’ll let me chat with friends and adults I’ve…
Are We Facing a New Dark Age for Public Health Data?
About a decade ago, I (Frank W. Putnam) read an editorial by the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences lamenting the high rates of fraudulent research published in Chinese…
Why Dabbling Is Important for Your Mental Health
Imagine this: Olivia is packing up her apartment to move to a new city. She takes her dusty yoga mat out of a closet and almost decides not to bring…
Social media is ‘addictive by design’ – should you ban your child from using screens?
There’s no escaping screens – they’re a permanent part of our lives. What’s also becoming more clear by the day, though, is how harmful they can be to a young…
The New Mental Health: Science Says It’s Character Strengths
Which statement do you agree with more? Mental health is the absence of depression, anxiety, and addiction. It is best measured with an inventory of mental illness. Mental health is…
Italy’s 2025 Psychology Bonus: mental health crisis and unmet demand
In Italy, mental health has always been treated as a niche topic, confined to the margins of discussions about public healthcare and often trapped in taboos and stigma. For years,…