GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Humans weren’t meant to be all alone. In fact, insufficient social connection can lead to increased risk of diseases – not to mention the toll it can take on your mental health.

This one phrase is the advice I received from my grad school clinical supervisor, and it shifted how I thought about connection. My first assigned patient had just learned that she had a recurrence of ...

At a glittering gala the other night for Creative Community for Peace (CCFP), with 500 guests mingling under the stars at Haim Saban’s house listening to famous rockers, I reflected on the name of the ...