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Is weight gain from antidepressants inevitable? Which common antidepressants are more likely to add pounds, and how much does this matter? (Dreamstime/TCA)
Health

Weight Gain from Antidepressants

Must you choose between two negative outcomes?

By Maureen Salamon | January 27, 2025
Silhouette of a sad man sitting on the edge of his bed at night. By Andrei Lysenko. Concept of a family fixer who is ready to quit fixing
Advice for Life

Family Fixer Reaches the Breaking Point

‘I’m 45 and am simply exhausted’

By R. Eric Thomas | January 24, 2025
Worried man needs to learn to take control of anxiety. Image by Samwordley
Health

Take Control of Your Anxiety

Tried and true methods for getting a handle on worry and related effects

By Jill Christensen, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research | January 20, 2025
puzzled couple looking at smartphone. on daughter-in-law has begun restricting grandparents’ contacts with her kids – their grandkids. by wavebreak media
Advice for Life

Mom Restricting Grandparents’ Contacts

Has ‘helicopter’ daughter-in-law gone too far?

By R. Eric Thomas | January 17, 2025
Two generations of a family doing a jigsaw puzzle together, illustrating two memory improvement strategies: tackling mentally challenging tasks and being socially engaged. By Pavelzhuravlev92
Health

Memory Improvement Strategies

Tips to help sharpen memory

By Howard LeWine, M.D. | January 15, 2025
Young woman and boyfriend visiting. Used with advice column on parents manipulating their daughter long distance.
Advice for Life

Manipulating Their Daughter Long Distance

And putting long-time friends in the middle of the conflict

By R. Eric Thomas | January 10, 2025
Trapped between siblings: two unhappy senior sisters on a park bench illustrate the family rift
Advice for Life

Sister Trapped Between Siblings

Twin sister refuses to help with brother’s care

By R. Eric Thomas | January 3, 2025
Easing in to meditation: a woman meditating in her living room. Image by Roman Samborskyi
Health

Easing In to Meditation

Tips to help you get started

By Howard LeWine, M.D. | December 27, 2024
Grumpy, angry friend in a coffee shop. Image by Anna Griessel
Advice for Life

Dealing with a Mean, Angry Friend

His behavior is stressful for others

By R. Eric Thomas | December 27, 2024
A woman doing watercolor painting, like the woman in this column - a wife craves appreciation and compliments from her husband on her hobbies of watercolor painting and playing a recorder
Advice for Life

A Wife Craves Appreciation

After 40 years of marriage, a compliment is still welcome

By R. Eric Thomas | December 20, 2024

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