Close social networks are shrinking in size, while the number of people reporting that they have no one with whom to discuss important personal matters has tripled. The number of non-kin confidants is decreasing most rapidly of all, with fewer close contacts through voluntary associations and neighbourhoods. These results come from a new study which reveals startling and dramatic changes in American social networks over the last two decades.
How do you feel about football? As World Cup fever sweeps the country, an in-depth survey by the Mental Health Foundation highlights how men feel about football and shows surprising attitudes toward the game. The charity says the survey dispels outdated stereotypes of men and their emotions.
Held captive for 54 days by a partner later diagnosed with schizophrenia, she spent years in hiding with the US government’s victim witness program. Here, in the second excerpt from her forthcoming book ‘The Ascension’, singer and composer Kathryn Keats reflects on her recovery from the ordeal and on how it feels to have changed her identity.
Held captive for 54 days by the man she loved, a man later diagnosed with schizophrenia, she still empathized with him and tried to save him. Singer/composer Kathryn Keats shares her story here, with the first excerpt from her forthcoming book called ‘The Ascension’.
One in three teens will experience an abusive relationship, but many cases go unreported. And abusive relationships may not always be recognized by teens for what they are, some experts say.
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