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The concept of a third place was first coined by psychologist Ray Oldenburg in 1989 and has become an important way to think about community well-being. For anyone not familiar, the third place is essentially anywhere that isn’t your first place (home) or second place (work). In many communities, this third place can be represented by cafés, bars or pubs, parks, gyms, libraries, or many other centers of social gathering. They are essential neutral ground spaces for us to have when we need...

We are grateful to Nicole Rousseau , President of the Illinois Chapter of the Tourette Association of America , for providing information that informed this article. Not that long ago, an incident took place at the British Academy Film Awards ( BAFTAs). John Davidson, a man who suffers from Tourette syndrome, yelled a racial slur while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award. The result of this was widely varied. The New York Times placed the blame on the organizers of...

The term “no contact” is trending, even reaching the attention of Oprah who recently did a segment on it. But let’s face it – there’s nothing new about making an intentional decision to stop communication with a person (or people) for a period of time, or even indefinitely. It has been used as a coping mechanism since time immemorial. The question is, does no contact help or is it an inherently unhealthy way to deal with strained relationships? Is no contact healthy? There are more types...