Democracy Dies in Darkness
Research suggests that having self-compassion can have more impact on your mental health than you might think.
September 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDTToday at 5:00 a.m. EDT
Studies have long suggested that helping others can make us feel happier, and this extends to caring about animals too — as anyone who volunteers can attest.
But a new study about compassion offers a window into how it relates to mental health, and it turns out that one type of compassion has more impact than you might think: How we care about and treat ourselves.
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