Death is a sheltered experience in our dominant culture, and many shy away from doing anything so as to avoid doing the ...

Comforting a distressed friend can take many forms, from giving them a loving embrace to buying a round at your favorite dive bar to sending them a heartfelt message. And since we can’t be at our ...

Humans are by nature social creatures. Most people crave some level of intimacy, companionship, and lasting connection with others. On the other side of connection, however, lies loneliness. When you ...

Helping someone with anxiety can be intimidating. Often, the anxious person feels completely overwhelmed by their anxiety, especially if they experience panic attacks or find themselves gripped by ...

Someone you know is sick, and you aren’t sure how to approach the subject. Should you wait for them to bring it up? Avoid it altogether so you don’t make them uncomfortable? What if you accidentally ...

When some you care about has lost someone, being available for hugs if they need them or having your ear on call for when they're ready to talk is important. But if you can’t be there in real life or ...

Most people can be helped in getting through their moment of crisis if they have someone who will spend time with them, listen, take them seriously and help them talk about their thoughts and feelings ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

I'll be honest. I often judge books by their titles — and Someone, isn't promising. It's generic, vague. Flat. And in the hands of a less talented author, this beautifully intimate novel would have ...

With close to a decade of writing and editing experience, Maisha specializes in service journalism and has produced work in the lifestyle, financial services, real estate, and culture spaces. She uses ...

There’s a recurring fantasy running through Dinaw Mengestu’s new novel, Someone Like Us: It’s a fantasy about a word-of-mouth, nation-wide network of taxi cabs that would come to the aid of ...