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When Do I Need to See Someone about My Anxiety? 4 Questions to Ask Yourself [PsychCentral.com]

You’re anxious. You have been dealing with anxiety for a long time and you are starting to wonder whether or not you need to talk to a counselor about what you are experiencing. You feel that talking to a counselor would help, but you don’t want to blow your issue out of proportion. You don’t want to seem weak or incapable of handling your own business, but this is really bothering you. How do you know when it’s time? Don’t worry, there are a lot of people who are or have been in your shoes.

He once called it ‘election stress disorder.’ Now the therapist says we’re suffering from this. [WashingtonPost.com]

As a couples’ therapist specializing in anger and resentment, I was overwhelmed with distress calls during the recent election cycle. The vitriol and pervasive negativity of the campaigns, amplified by 24-hour news and social media, created a level of stress and resentment that intruded into many people’s intimate relationships. I even named it: “election stress disorder.” Yet, as bad as it seemed in those days, there was an end in sight: Nov. 8. Alas, from Nov. 9 onward, we’re now having to...

Early deaths among care leavers revealed [BBC.com]

Young people who have grown up in care are far more likely to die in early adulthood than other young people, Freedom of Information figures reveal. They show 90 people who left care in the UK between 2012 and 2016 died in the years when they would have turned 19, 20 or 21. Care leavers make up 1% of the population at these ages, but make up around 7% of the deaths. The government says it is investing £10m in support for those leaving care. While an exact comparison is difficult, the...

Research shows recess is more than fun – it’s an essential part of learning [WViz.IdeaStream.org]

Children spend hours in school sitting at their desks, learning lessons, taking tests. There's often not much time for everyone's favorite part of the day: recess. Yet the Centers for Disease Control recently released a report that is urging schools to provide 'more' time for recess. State Impact Ohio's Mark Urycki reports on the resurgence in recess. [For more go to ...

The Glue Helping At-Risk Students Stick With School [TheAtlantic.com]

The percentage of students at Washington, D.C., public schools who graduate from high school in four years is at an all-time high. But at 69 percent, the district’s graduation rate is well below the national average, which is north of 80 percent. So in a move that mirrors a broader national conversation about how to help kids who have more than a few obstacles in front of them succeed, the district this year put what it’s calling “pathway coordinators” into its schools to make sure kids at...

How Wikipedia Is Cultivating an Army of Fact Checkers to Battle Fake News [PSMag.com]

Just over a year ago, Wikipedia was at a crossroads, although the company didn’t yet know it. As a business and institution, the online encyclopedia was doing quite well: On January 15th, 2016, Wikimedia Foundation, the parent company of Wikipedia, celebrated its 15-year anniversary with a conference and party at its San Francisco headquarters. With more than 38 millions articles in 289 languages, the website once regarded by academics as a morass of sort-of facts had now become the world’s...

How Academic Jobs Screen Out Disabled People [PMag.com]

Every faculty job advertisement at Holy Cross College at Notre Dame, Indiana, comes with this statement: Physical Demands Repetitive movement of hands and fingers — typing and/or writing; occasional standing, walking, stooping, kneeling or crouching; reaching with hands and arms; talking and hearing. Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this job. They are not...

Before Learning Coping Skills, Juveniles Must Be Taught to Control Their Body [JJIE.org]

Adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system are commonly referred to mental health services in order to address the behaviors that led them to legal involvement in the first place. These services are offered via individual therapy, group therapy, substance abuse treatment, family preservation services, residential placement services, etc. Each modality of service has its own unique advantages and disadvantages for various clients. However, all modalities generate a basic treatment...

CAREgivers Film Underscores Importance of National Caregivers Day

Documentary explores the effects of secondary trauma on professional caregivers Philadelphia - # NationalCaregiversDay is this Friday, February 17th. It was begun just last year in an effort to draw attention to, and honor, the health care professionals that serve those who require long-term or hospice care. "Caregivers who work in long-term and hospice care are vital," said Vic Compher co-producer of Portraits of Professional Caregivers: Their Passion. Their Pain . “I hope that people take...

To Heal the Human Heart (dailygood.org)

Do We Know Everything About Empathy? Today the world is all abuzz about the science of empathy . It’s one of the most celebrated subjects of psychological and neuro-psychological enquiry; empathy has everybody talking. The blogosphere is full of commentary about this or that latest piece of research, powered by cutting-edge brain-imaging devices. And this has begun to make a wonderful difference in our lives. Schools are incorporating units on empathy and emotional intelligence in their...

Call for Psychologist or Behavioral Scientist to Author Trauma-Informed Medicine e-Cases

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL DETAILS The purpose of this Office on Women's Health funded Trauma-Informed Care virtual patient initiative is to produce and implement a comprehensive set of online, interactive clinical cases for physicians and other healthcare providers. These cases focus on the prevalence, consequences, and impact of trauma, and how healthcare practitioners can provide trauma-informed care for diverse populations. Upon completion of authoring and full launch of this...

Call for Physicians to Author Trauma Informed Medicine e-Cases

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL DETAILS The purpose of this Office on Women's Health funded Trauma-Informed Care virtual patient initiative is to produce and implement a comprehensive set of online, interactive clinical cases for physicians and other healthcare providers. These cases focus on the prevalence, consequences, and impact of trauma, and how healthcare practitioners can provide trauma-informed care for diverse populations. Upon completion of authoring and full launch of this...

Bessel van der Kolk Shares His Hope for the Future of the Field [PsychoTherapyNetwork.org]

Editor's Note: In the January 2017 issue, a group of innovators and leaders look back over different realms of therapeutic practice and offer their view of the eureka moments, the mistakes and misdirections, and the inevitable trial-and-error processes that have shaped the evolution of different specialty areas within the field. Here's one reflection. *** Most people think the field of trauma treatment began around 1980, when the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was first...

How just saying 'thank you' can help you ward off depression: Act of courtesy can keep the blues at bay by raising self-esteem [DailyMail.co.uk]

It is only two small words. But saying ‘thank you’ to others could be the key to beating depression. A new study claims that the most basic act of courtesy can keep the blues at bay as it generates a glow of gratitude for the little things in everyday life. US researchers quizzed 352 men and women aged between 18 and 58 about their personalities. Questionnaires helped build a profile of each participant, revealing the degree to which they often feel depressive or grateful and also how they...

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