Maura Kelly

A growing cadre of health care professionals believes civic engagement can improve quality of life.

Jonathan Haidt’s case for getting kids more interested in real life and less interested in their phones

“Our roads are built for speed, not safety.”

Loneliness can have a devastating effect on our physical and mental health. Jeremy Nobel wants to fix it.

A new memoir takes a personal look at why today’s generation of rural, low-income Americans won't live as long as their parents.

Loneliness increases health risks. From school to work and the public spaces in between, here’s how experts say we can build connections.

Novelist Clancy Martin describes how he's coped with addiction, suicidal thinking, and survived ten suicide attempts.

Mental health apps and other technology could help fill care gaps—but there’s not enough research on whether they really work.

Robo-companions and technology assistants are being used to ease loneliness. Our writer found the experience has a long way to go.

Gun control policies aimed at stopping mass shootings could also prevent a less visible tragedy: suicide.