Many cases of depression can be caused by prejudice – whether from within or by someone else – and can affect a person on multiple levels. Also on the depression front, improving a person’s memory regarding specific past events might help alleviate that individual’s symptoms of depression. Individuals who believe the unrealistic television
Month: September 2012
Teens describe first-hand accounts of bullying in the September issue of Teen Ink, suggesting that bullying in schools has worsened. On the other hand, a recent poll of adults on the subject of bullying revealed that behaviors are not viewed equally, including what constitutes bullying and when schools should intervene.
Researchers claim to have developed a tool to help identify the risk of violence among mentally ill patients admitted to psychiatric units. As part of National Recovery Month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has made Sept. 17-23 its second annual National Recovery Week. Positive reinforcement – not stigmatizing
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once said that “faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Kendal M. Tucker, president-elect of the Idaho Counseling Association, a branch of the American Counseling Association, uses faith-based counseling techniques to help her clients do just that. She
Men make up 20 percent of those who struggle with anorexia — and that number is on the rise. Read GQ’s profiles of men who have struggled with the disorder. If you’re having doubts about your upcoming marriage, researchers say it may be more than just cold feet. Taking time
Male stroke survivors are more likely to suffer from depression than females after an episode. The number of patients in England who have been treated in hospitals for stress has risen by seven percent. Taking time away from technology can decrease stress and allow us to better connect with the
On Sept. 10, the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance), along with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, revealed the revised version of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP). The strategy, revised after nearly a decade of research, aims to place
(Press Release from SAMHSA) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Administrator Pamela S. Hyde announced the award of a minority fellowship grant of up to $1.6 million to expand the behavioral health workforce in order to reduce health disparities and improve health care outcomes for traditionally underserved
A handful of members of the American Counseling Association are answering a call to action from the University of Colorado Denver by providing pro-bono individual and group counseling to the university’s faculty, staff and students in the wake of the Aurora shooting tragedy on July 20. Those who stepped up
This fall, NBC is hoping to prove to viewers that a grief and loss comedy is no oxymoron. But the pilot episode of Go On, a half-hour comedy-drama series featuring funnyman Matthew Perry, has already caused more than a few jaws to drop within the counseling profession. Perry plays Ryan