The world is currently celebrating the ‘month of love’. If you are single this Valentine’s Day, fret not! Today, you can celebrate Hug Day by giving yourself the gift of self-hug. You can indulge in ...

People who hug others daily are less depressed and anxious A large-scale hugging study with data of more than 3,200 volunteers from 2025 investigated the links between hugging and depression and ...

One day several years ago, I spontaneously hugged a patient of mine, Gretchen. It was during a moment in which her despair and distress were so intense that it seemed cruel on a human level not to ...

If you're in need of a hug, the reason is so valid, as hugs can have a serious positive impact on our health. They boost Oxytocin, but can also reduce stress and stop emotional dysregulation ...