For a virtual world, it starts out very bare: Just an empty blue space, with a picture of a cat in a "Star Trek" costume at its center. But that confused-looking cat is an avatar--a digital ...

Peer support groups can be a helpful crutch for people in need of empathy and social connection. But groups for individuals’ specific needs aren’t always easy to come by. Forum, a marketplace for peer ...

Fast Company Executive Board member Julian Flannery explains how Summus is on a mission to facilitate clinician-to-specialist interactions—and in doing so, transform access to healthcare. The Fast ...

University Health and Counseling Services has partnered with TimelyCare to provide 24/7 virtual medical and mental health support to all Case Western Reserve University students. In addition to these ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

Peer support groups can help people navigate major life challenges and get needed support to manage grief, address loneliness or even guide them through a career change. As the U.S. faces a mental ...

Chad Velazquez, a 20-year Army veteran who leads the veteran’s support group, said it’s something he’s been missing as part of his own mental health care. He has a professional trauma counselor but ...