When someone hides his or her true identity in the workplace, whether it’s race or ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation or a disability, it can lead to decreased job satisfaction as well as high job turnover, according to a new study from researchers at Rice University, the University of
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Fatty foods might be comforting as we eat them, but a recent study from by the Universite de Montreal found that a diet rich in high-fat foods is linked to anxiety and depression in mice. High-fat foods cause us to feel good momentarily as they “light” up parts of our brain,
The economic crisis of 2008 is still with us. Jobs for mental health and school counselors have been – and continue to be – cut. We hear about the possibility of more terminations to come in the media. Among the rumors of downsizing are some that indicate the trend will
There are already mobile apps that can help you find the best nearby restaurant or track the next bus. Now the team behind WhatsMyM3 is claiming that their app can tell if a user is at an increased risk of depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to
Following a recent report by the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) that outlined severe delays in providing mental health evaluations and treatment for veterans, the American Counseling Association has launched an initiative to bring these facts to the public and emphasize the need for the VA to hire more mental health professionals.
Researchers are finding that people who exhibit strong resilience and use adverse experiences to grow also tend to find more satisfaction in life. Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona analyzed responses from 254 students who completed questionnaires. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the participants’ levels of
A Binghamton University study on government-funded programs aimed at promoting happy, healthy marriages among poor couples and couples of color found that most of these efforts are unsuccessful, possibly because many of the programs are based on research data gathered from White and middle-class marriages. “Initially, the rationale for these programs came
Earlier this month, many human rights activists and groups celebrated a historic moment when President Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to publicly support gay marriage. The president told ABC News correspondent Robin Roberts in an interview that he had been going through an “evolution” concerning the issue:
Dr. Robert L. Spitzer, a well-known psychiatrist who became notorious for his 2003 study supporting the use of reparative therapy as a means for “curing” homosexuality, is now recanting his findings. According to an interview with The New York Times , Spitzer, who is now retired, says he owes the
As the deadline to comment on proposed changes to the upcoming fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) draws near, the American Counseling Association and its DSM-5 Proposed Revision Task Force are asking members to share their comments and concerns with the American Psychiatric Association. Rebecca