Clueless comment or friendly feedback? Weight loss is back — not just on bodies, but on everyone’s lips. A topic once tiptoed around in fear of fueling diet culture or body shaming is suddenly front ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. When you’re trying to comfort someone trapped in an avalanche of anxious thoughts, it’s best to prioritize ...

What you don’t say can matter just as much as what you do Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD When Thomas Goode, a 52-year-old North Carolina resident, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma 16 ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. When your friend’s heart is broken, you might struggle to offer words of support. What can you say to help ...

Learning to eat better, and less, presents all kinds of challenges. One challenge that’s too often overlooked, though, involves the comments and reactions of others. People who succeed in changing ...

As Minnesotans rush to support the Annunciation Church and School community, it can be hard to know what to say. And frankly, what not to say. Death is the hardest thing in life. Now, we are all ...

There’s no perfect way to comfort someone who’s grieving, but being thoughtful about what we say is a powerful place to start. Even if you’re not sure what to say, here's what matters: You tried and ...

Mansplaining: It's something that so many women have experienced. Just looking at the word may elicit eyerolls, a stomach ache and so many unpleasant memories of work meetings and conversations about ...

Platitudes or jokes will only add to the hurt of unemployment. Offer real help instead. Humor can help lighten a tense situation. But when it’s delivered at the expense of people who are hurting, it ...

It’s easy to unintentionally say something that hurts more than it helps, even if you mean well. Here’s how to avoid that. Living with Crohn’s disease can be physically and emotionally challenging.