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Finding Light in the Darkness

You'll discover more joy and fulfillment as you find new ways to access more glimmers in your life.

You'll discover more joy and fulfillment as you find new ways to access more glimmers in your life.

How to Help Kids Manage Anticipation of School Shootings

In the old days, active shooter drills would’ve been a thing of a dystopian future. And here we are, all dystopian. But that doesn't mean kids are helpless.

In the old days, active shooter drills would’ve been a thing of a dystopian future. And here we are, all dystopian. But that doesn't mean kids are helpless.

The Mental Illness-Violence Link

One often hears that violence is either entirely driven by mental health issues, or not linked at all. The reality is a little more complex.

One often hears that violence is either entirely driven by mental health issues, or not linked at all. The reality is a little more complex.

The Legal Case Against a School Shooter’s Parents

Holding parents criminally responsible for the actions of children who commit mass shootings could create more incentive for responsible gun ownership and prevent tragedies.

Holding parents criminally responsible for the actions of children who commit mass shootings could create more incentive for responsible gun ownership and prevent tragedies.

How to Reduce Copycat Violence After a Mass Shooting

Mass shooters often grab headlines for all of the wrong reasons, but responsible reporting can reverse the trend.

Mass shooters often grab headlines for all of the wrong reasons, but responsible reporting can reverse the trend.

How the Media Can Help Prevent Mass Shootings

Attention-seeking shooters-in-the-making may be dissuaded by removing the expectation of fame and notoriety.

Attention-seeking shooters-in-the-making may be dissuaded by removing the expectation of fame and notoriety.

Is True Crime Too Trendy?

Personal Perspective: Murders committed by true-crime fans, and social-media discussions about Jeffrey Dahmer's sexiness, spark curiosity about why this trend is booming now.

Personal Perspective: Murders committed by true-crime fans, and social-media discussions about Jeffrey Dahmer's sexiness, spark curiosity about why this trend is booming now.

Could Artificial Intelligence Help Avert Mass Shootings?

Artificial threat detection systems have some advantages, but actually preventing tragedies may still require a human touch.

Artificial threat detection systems have some advantages, but actually preventing tragedies may still require a human touch.

Can Artificial Intelligence Detect Dangerous People?

Are you living next to an axe murderer? Don’t ask AI—unless you plan to pair automated information with human intuition.

Are you living next to an axe murderer? Don’t ask AI—unless you plan to pair automated information with human intuition.

Discussing Asian American Mental Health This AAPI Month

Asian American Pacific Islander month is celebrated in May. It's important to recognize the need for mental health care for Asian Americans as this population grows.

Asian American Pacific Islander month is celebrated in May. It's important to recognize the need for mental health care for Asian Americans as this population grows.

School Shootings in America

Are you trying to find meaning in the senseless shootings occurring in schools? Consider the role of psychological mattering.

Are you trying to find meaning in the senseless shootings occurring in schools? Consider the role of psychological mattering.

Mass Shootings and Mental Illness: Which Research Is Right?

Comprehensive studies vary on the impact of serious mental illness on mass shootings, but all agree that it's lower than the public believes.

Comprehensive studies vary on the impact of serious mental illness on mass shootings, but all agree that it's lower than the public believes.

School Shootings: What Do We Owe the Grieving?​

There have been 70 mass shootings so far this year. What can we do as parents, teachers, friends, and neighbors?

There have been 70 mass shootings so far this year. What can we do as parents, teachers, friends, and neighbors?

Mass Shooters and the Myth That Evil Is Obvious

Lynne Fenton, the psychiatrist who treated mass murderer James Holmes, describes her experience of her former patient and her traumatizing ordeal in the media.

Lynne Fenton, the psychiatrist who treated mass murderer James Holmes, describes her experience of her former patient and her traumatizing ordeal in the media.

Saving Students From Gun Violence

A new research paper offers policy recommendations for preventing gun violence in schools.

A new research paper offers policy recommendations for preventing gun violence in schools.

Are Active Shooter Drills Traumatizing Your Child?

COVID-19 and school lockdowns are leading to increasing anxiety and self-medicating in youth, but active shooter drills are also prime contributors.

COVID-19 and school lockdowns are leading to increasing anxiety and self-medicating in youth, but active shooter drills are also prime contributors.

Evidence-Based Tools for Preventing School Shootings

School shootings have sparked contentious debates, but what does the science say? Research demonstrates that these tragedies are preventable.

School shootings have sparked contentious debates, but what does the science say? Research demonstrates that these tragedies are preventable.

Why “Senseless” Violence Doesn’t Exist

Understanding the surprisingly ordinary emotional dynamics behind gun violence illuminates what will and won't help us stop the killing.

Understanding the surprisingly ordinary emotional dynamics behind gun violence illuminates what will and won't help us stop the killing.

Are Your Kids Worried About School Shootings?

Many children and teachers struggle with anxiety surrounding school shootings. Active support for students and staff is necessary to ease the distress.

Many children and teachers struggle with anxiety surrounding school shootings. Active support for students and staff is necessary to ease the distress.

Mass Shooters: A Systematic Psychiatric Study

A new study investigates the psychiatry of American mass shooters. Here's what researchers found and how that can help prevent future violence.

A new study investigates the psychiatry of American mass shooters. Here's what researchers found and how that can help prevent future violence.

Red-Flag Laws Show the Limits of the Legal System

While an important step, red flag laws can only keep weapons from at-risk individuals. Without the leverage of diversion courts, they cannot compel them to undergo treatment.

While an important step, red flag laws can only keep weapons from at-risk individuals. Without the leverage of diversion courts, they cannot compel them to undergo treatment.

Getting Honest About Mental Health and Gun Violence

Given the cycle of horrific tragedies related to gun violence in our community, we must take an honest look at the impact of the association between mental health and gun violence.

Given the cycle of horrific tragedies related to gun violence in our community, we must take an honest look at the impact of the association between mental health and gun violence.

Remembering a Quarter of a Million "Mental Patients" Murdered in the 1930s and 1940s

During World War II, an unsubstantiated genetic theory justified the killing of thousands of mental patients. What lessons should be learned from this for the treatment of mental health today?

During World War II, an unsubstantiated genetic theory justified the killing of thousands of mental patients. What lessons should be learned from this for the treatment of mental health today?