Famous Author’s Self-Destructive Pursuit of Perfectionism

The brilliant American writer David Foster Wallace committed suicide on September 12th, 2008. He was only 46-years-old. For many months prior to his death, ...

Bruce Springsteen's Deepest Yearning

Bruce Springsteen’s father cast a long and mostly dark shadow over his life, said Michael Hainey in Esquire. Springsteen admits that his entire ...

Depression Is Often the Fast Lane to Self-Destruction

The suicides that happen daily rarely make national news. But when a celebrity commits suicide, it's international news. It hits the headlines because, ...

Here’s How Winning the Lottery Makes You Miserable

If you win the Powerball jackpot, you may not be as lucky as you may think. Many winners befall the so-called curse of the lottery, with some squandering ...

Loneliness Is an Epidemic with Physical Impact

Researchers created a banal scenario: a group of people would play a frivolous game of catch, tossing the ball to one another to pass the time, trying ...

U2's Bono on David's Cave of Despair

In an interview for Rolling Stone magazine, U2's lead singer Bono talks about how he's learning to connect with David's honest laments and ...

Millennials Strive for Perfection to Their Harm

An article in USA Today reports that the American Psychological Association has published new research exploring the rise of perfectionism in young people. ...

93-Year-Old Woman Finds 'Reason to Still Be Here'

Pro-life speaker and advocate Stephanie Gray tells the following story about treating each person—from the womb to the tomb—with dignity:

Every ...

Research Predicts You're Hiding 13 Secrets

A study has found that the average person is holding onto 13 secrets, five of which they've never told a living soul. And it's not the secret ...

14-Year-Old Decides Against Assisted Suicide

An article from First Things relates the story of Valentina Maureira, a fourteen-year old from Chile who suffered from cystic fibrosis, and desperately ...