August McLaughlin, author and podcast host, blew open the doors to her own sexuality and is all about inspiring others to do the same.

The author describes the cycle of pleasure and shame that dictated her sex life - and led to her addiction in her memoir, "Getting Off: One Woman's Journey Through Sex & Porn Addition" in this interview for Kinkly.com.

Exploring the Alternatives: Eastern Medicine Offers Pet Owners New Options

The term may not be familiar, and that’s okay. According to The Institute for Functional Medicine, the functional medicine model is individualized, science-based, and patient-centered. While the goal of conventional medicine is to treat symptoms and the disease, functional medicine strives to treat the patient by searching for and addressing the root cause of an illness.

New study provides a detailed and scientific analysis of Munch's famous painting.

Science explains why you left your keys in the fridge without realizing it.

The Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation in Queensland, Australia, seeks to empower pregnant women with the results of their recent research, reports Science Daily. About 6,000 women were asked about their birthing experiences as part of the research led by Queensland University of Technology Associate Professor Yvette Miller, who partnered with the Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages to survey women over the course of a four-month timeframe. The results of the study we

New research shows dogs not only feel empathy toward people, but sometimes act on that empathy, too.

Princess Charlotte wowed the internet with her $5 billion estimated net worth.

The star has never shied away from publicly sharing her struggles.

Royal pets live lives of luxury from private air travel to riding along to royal engagements.

Sony Music UK scoops up breakout gospel choir that performed 'Stand By Me' at the Royal wedding.

A study published earlier this year reveals that people with autism spectrum disorder avoid eye contact because it causes anxiety rather than because they lack empathy.

You might not even realize you're doing it. You pick, pick, pick at a scab or pimple mindlessly, sometimes breaking the skin and drawing blood, sometimes not. If you are aware, you likely are ashamed of your "bad habit."

What happens when social media becomes the weapon of choice for self-harm; when the cyberbully is also the victim?

After celebrity chef and bestselling author Anthony Bourdain died of suicide, his friend Val Kilmer took to social media to express his opinion on the matter. In a lengthy Facebook post, Kilmer called Bourdain’s actions “selfish.” Further elaborating, he wrote, “A spiritual guide once told me suicide is the most selfish act a human can execute and I was confused but she explained there’s just no mental place further away from humanity and purpose than the hypnotized numbness that creates the false picture of despair, that forces the victim, unaware, to believe, life’s legacy is over.” Kilmer is wrong — suicide is not selfish. I know because I once tried to take my own life.

Mental health advocates have routinely cautioned against describing suicide as selfish because it may trigger a vulnerable individual to act. Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, however, seems to give more weight to what a spiritual guide once told him than the warnings of the CDC, the American Psychological Association (APA), and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Kilmer is now on the receiving end of fan disapproval after publishing a lengthy Facebook post in which he called Bourdain "selfish" for taking himself away from Kilmer and his fans.

How is it that we’ve all been conditioned to place the burden of action on the one with the mental condition that literally robs us of the ability to act?

Situational depression is defined as an adjustment disorder with a depressed mood, and it is a common occurrence for many people as a response to a specific instance, such as job loss or the end of a relationship.