Paris Alston: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. It’s the first Wednesday of the month, which means it’s time for our monthly mental health series, Wake Up Well. And since October is full of plenty of ...

Have you ever felt shut down in a meeting at work by your boss or co-workers? Have you ever spent an hour or more crafting a simple email for fear of it coming across the wrong way to others? Have you ...

As a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, I have seen and studied how fear and anxiety work in our brain and body, and how they can prevent us from functioning well in our lives. One of my patients, a ...

Fear is a natural and normal human experience. We all feel it from time to time, and there are situations when we rely on fear to keep us out of trouble. “Fear is healthy and adaptive,” says Thompson ...

Sir: In November 2025, gunmen stormed St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, abducting more than 300 students and staff from their dormitories and forcing them into the bush. Ultimately, ...