What does “Winnie the Pooh” say about you? A new “Pooh pathology test” claims to show which mental health disorder you may be suffering from based on the character you resemble in the classic cartoon franchise. Professors Dr. Sarah E. Shea and Dr. Kevin Gordon studied seven characters from the series and “concluded that each … Read more
The 117th Congress concluded in December with a bipartisan funding package that upgraded the nation’s mental health care system. As the new Congress begins, addressing mental health remains an area of bipartisan agreement and focus. More action is desperately needed as the country faces a growing mental health emergency. The lingering effects of the pandemic … Read more
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The following was partially funded by the ARLnow Press Club. Subscribe today and support in-depth local reporting. In Arlington and across the state, hospital emergency rooms are filling with people struggling with mental health crises, who are often handcuffed and attended to by law enforcement officers. People in these conditions can’t move, save for going … Read more
Board members indicate strong support for resources that help teens identify and respond to mental health or substance abuse challenges, regardless of political orientation washington, January 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — School board members across the country consider student mental health the most pressing issue facing schools and students today, according to a new national survey … Read more
Share on PinterestNegative and non-confrontational communication in a relationship can lead to poor mental and physical health for both you and your partner. Click Images/Stocksy New research adds to the body of evidence indicating that relationship quality can affect health. The study found that couples with negative communication styles have a slower rate of healing. … Read more
Tackling the stigma of mental health is long overdue but helping clinicians desperately need it is essential. Doctors get burned out – a natural consequence after heroically manning the front lines of a pandemic. What is less understood is the stigma that prevents doctors from seeking treatment for their burnout. As a society, we suffer … Read more
Anyone experiencing a mental health emergency would benefit from more tailored emergency care and support in the community through specialized mental health ambulances, more crisis services and better health-based places of safety. £150 million investment by April 2025 to better support people who are experiencing – or at risk of experiencing – a mental health … Read more
Thema Bryant’s list of professional achievements is undeniably impressive. She is the President of the American Psychological Association until 2023. Bryant is also Professor of Psychology at Pepperdine University where she directs the Culture and Trauma Research Laboratory. Previously, she was coordinator at Princeton University’s SHARE program, which offered programming and support to those dealing … Read more
When Buffalo Bills safety Damer Hamlin collapsed on the field in cardiac arrest in the middle of a “Monday Night Football” game in Cincinnati on January 2, half a continent away, Carrie Hastings knew what to do – and immediately . “I had a few people I knew right away that I should check out,” … Read more