The increasing number of the unaccompanied children across the U. S. border pres

The United States pressured Mexico to step up detentions of migrants after the number of unaccompanied children arriving at the U. S. border soared to more than 44, 500 in the first six months of 2014. Last year, Mexican authorities apprehended nearly 36,000 children, more than half of whom were unaccompanied. By comparison, Mexico detained just 9, 600 children in 2013.

When things go right, the brain is our most trustworthy ally, sharing all our experiences, affirming our beliefs and helping us act on our passions. The mass of soft tissue suspended beneath the skull is your soul mate — until it turns, as it often does, into a source of pain. For some, mental or cognitive distress is a temporary challenge; for others, it can be an intractable and devastating problem.