Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people are not only distressed by lives lost, but by experiences lost. We can mourn but still heal, experts say.
Author: Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY
Creator of the World Wide Web says the Internet isn’t working for women
New research on the web’s 31st birthday reveals more than half of young women and girls around the world have experienced online abuse.
The facts on coronavirus aren’t all scary. So why so much fear?
Why are people rushing to buy toilet paper, masks and sanitzer? Experts say anxiety around the coronavirus is fueled by a feeling of powerlessness.
How to find a therapist if you’re suicidal
Most therapists have limited training in suicide. Here are tips for suicidal people on how to find a mental health professional qualified to help.
America is about to have a huge test on LGBTQ civil rights, discrimination
It’s 2019, but job discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is still legal in some states. The Supreme Court could change that.
It’s been two years since the MeToo movement exploded. Now what?
Since Me Too exploded two years ago, more people are reporting sexual assault. But accountability for perpetrators is still far off.
Trust no one? Americans lack faith in the government, the media and each other, survey finds
More than two-thirds say personal trust is also down and nearly 60% doubt adults can hold civil conversations on differing views, a Pew survey finds.
Women are now seen as equally intelligent as men, study finds
Women are now considered as competent as men, but still more sensitive and less ambitious, according to new research on gender stereotypes.
Has the media ‘sanitized’ the accusations against Jeffrey Epstein?
In Jeffrey Epstein coverage, some media outlets have been slammed by abuse survivors for using terms such as “underage women” and “sex with minors.”
Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking allegations show how the most vulnerable are targeted, experts say
Jeffrey Epstein is accused of sex trafficking girls as young as 14, including those in foster care and who were nearly homeless.