Undue stress during pregnancy can lead to increased complications for newborns. Playing video games improves employee health. Chronic stress has a marked impact on brain function. Cognitive behavior therapy is shown to be effective in treating anxiety disorders. Forty million Americans are addicted to cigarettes, alcohol or drugs. Mental Health America
Month: June 2012
A federal district court in Georgia dismissed a case from a former Augusta State University counseling student, ruling that school officials did not violate the First Amendment when asking her to complete remedial training in response to her statements about counseling homosexual clients. Jennifer Keeton sued the university in 2010
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) calls on the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services to increase their capacity to serve veterans and their families by including community mental health agencies and private practitioners as providers. A well-known Christian group distances itself
Students with disabilities and behavioral issues are at an increased risk for being bullied and bullying others. Spending time on Facebook might give you a self-esteem boost. Physical activity has a positive effect on kids with ADHD. Test scores improve dramatically when students are rewarded. Heather Rudow is a staff writer for
Current mental health services in the United States are not adequately equipped to help the country’s Latino population, according to a newly released study by the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities. The study cites cultural, social and language barriers as hindrances to care. The Alzheimer’s Society is funding a research
According to the Continuity of Access research study, support for offenders with mental health problems “falls substantially short” of the treatment available for offenders with addictions. The most effective mental health initiatives were the ones that allowed offenders to get support they saw as relevant to their own situation, the study reported. When
A few years ago, I applied for the position as director of a student services department at the university where I am employed. I had worked in the department for several years and felt qualified for the position. I prepared for the interview; I had several ideas to enhance student
Body dissatisfaction isn’t necessarily something that women leave behind as they age, and new research reveals that age is not a barrier to eating disorders. The study found that among women age 50 and older, 3.5 percent report binge eating, nearly 8 percent report purging and more than 70 percent are trying to
A new analysis has found that as many as 1 in 8 people who survive a heart attack will develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Additionally, PTSD symptoms seem to increase the risk of having a second heart attack. The Department of Veterans Affairs is hoping to reduce the number of suicides among U.S. veterans by taking
The American Counseling Association was recently invited to be one of a select group of organizations to participate in a joint Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) listening session on the behavioral health workforce. During the June 5 meeting, ACA received