In a July 25, 2014, editorial, “Equal Treatment is in Order for Iowa's Troubled Juveniles," The Des-Moines Register argues that girls are now worse off than boys because the Toledo juvenile home has been closed. The editorial says that...
A model detention facility for moms with children crossing the border illegally is scheduled to open Friday. The brand new facility in Karnes, Texas, is designed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be family friendly with drawings on the...
E-cigarettes seem to be everywhere these days, and a new study finds many U.S. doctors recommending them to smokers as a way to kick the tobacco habit. "Even in the absence of evidence regarding the health impact of e-cigarettes and other vaping...
How recovery from post traumatic stress can lead to happiness, and bring a new sense of personal growth! Great to see that traumatic stress doesn't always lead to a downward cycle - resilience can spring to life! Read the article here:...
Technology – and particularly smartphones – could reshape safety efforts on college campuses. At least that's the hope of some developers. Several new apps offer quick ways for college students facing unsafe or uncomfortable situations to...
Drug abuse, poverty, crime and the breakdown of families are having an effect on children throughout the region, psychiatrists say. “There are a lot of psycho-social problems in the area that impact on the mental health of children,”...
Victims of domestic violence are afraid, sad and angry, but may not know how to communicate those emotions to counselors or therapists who want to help, Elsey said. Incorporating a holistic approach to treatment of the mind, body and soul is the best...
"Poverty can lead to a lot of behavioral, a lot of emotional stress in a child," said Dr. Harding, a psychiatrist at Healthy Minds Children's Mental Health Clinic. She says nationwide the number of cases of post-traumatic stress disorder among...
In Tennessee earlier this month, police arrested Mallory Loyola and charged her with assault for using methamphetamines while pregnant under a new state law, SB 1391, which criminalizes illegal narcotic use during pregnancy. Tennessee’s law...
"I don't remember a period like that before where the volume was so high and we had so many kids where there wasn't a place to facilitate them to, there wasn't a place for them to go to," said Gary Steck, CEO of Wellmore Behavioral Health, based in...
Too often, the stigma associated with mental illness leads to individuals feeling isolated from society. This sense of isolation contributes to lower self-esteem and a decreased sense of well-being, which are roadblocks in the path to mental illness...
Mindful listening is the essence of receptivity — allowing another person to express themselves without interrupting, judging, refuting, or discounting. It truly sets the stage for effective communication, and is the gateway to understanding and...
Does sentencing a teenager to life without parole serve our society well? The United States is the only country in the world that routinely condemns children to die in prison. This is the story of one of those children, now a young man, seeking a...
To ward off big memory problems in your 70s and beyond you may want to cork the bottle more often now. In a study of 6,500 people published this week, adults with a midlife history of drinking problems were more than twice as likely as those without...
Stress is part of the human condition, unavoidable and even necessary to a degree. But too much stress can be toxic even disabling. And there's a lot of toxic stress out there. A national poll done by NPR with our partners at the Robert Wood Johnson...