How the same-sex marriage ruling can save lives in the long run

I have chills right now. In The Oakland Press newsroom , all eyes were glued to the TV as the historic announcement was made — that gay ma...

How following your passion can save your life

Photo from Inocente's Facebook I think having a passion is vital to surviving this life. I think passion is something you do for y...

anorexia

What is anorexia? Demi Lovato describes it as a 'deadly disease'

Photo credit:  bevocalspeakup.com Anorexia is not a choice and it's not just a desire to be thin — it's a potentially life threa...

'Life is too short:' Photojournalist Lisl Steiner offers perspective on aging

There are many people who lie about their age when they are under 21 — wanting to be the coveted age when they can purchase alcohol. Aft...

Izabel Laxamana's suicide shows how wrong public shaming is

Photo from Twitter Are you the parent of a teen who may be getting bad grades, partying a lot, drinking heavily and/or doing drugs? I ...

Caitlyn Jenner works to lower suicide rates among transgender people

Vanity Fair More than 50 percent of transgender youth have attempted suicide at least once by their 20th birthday, the Youth Suicide Pre...