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• Brain reaction to social rejection similar to physical pain, study says

  A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that physical pain and social rejection have a similar effect on humans. more...

• State of the nation can influence people's emotions, study says

  A high national unemployment rate and a sputtering economy has left the U.S. in a melancholy state in recent years, and parents may want to see if these difficult times have negatively impacted their children's emotional well-being. more...

• New book aims to help children cope with grief

  Approximately 40,000 women die each year from breast cancer in the U.S., which means a lot of young children lose their mothers. more...

• Counseling can prove vital for bereaving children

  Grief counselors met with students at a high school in upstate New York on Monday, following the death of a popular mentor. more...