Heat waves can negatively affect our mental health. The Army has changed its approach regarding the mental health of its soldiers, saying there is no shame in asking for help when dealing with suicidal thoughts and post-traumatic stress disorder. Some university students develop social anxiety from collegial experiences, which can hinder
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Exposure to community violence can traumatize children for up to a year after the exposure. New research suggests that schizophrenia or bipolar disorder among first-degree relatives may be linked with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder. Beginning new life stages such as getting married or having a baby can
Anti-bullying efforts need to be tailored to the victim’s individual needs, suggests research from University of Illinois. Adolescent girls who spend long periods of time on the Internet and social media suffer from low self-esteem and negative body image. Help clients calm aggression by using the “self-distancing” strategy — look
The Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA) has teamed up with the Louisiana National Guard and a local animal rescue program to aid the mental health of the state’s veteran population and save dogs’ lives in the process. The collaboration, called the Patriot Dog Program, will pair returning service members living with
Hospital nurses suffer from depression at twice the rate of the general population. Employees who work in an environment where bullying is present are more likely to consider quitting. Spanking increases a child’s odds of mental health issues later in life. Online depression therapy programs reduce depression symptoms — and more. Heather
Each July, the American Counseling Association goes through a metamorphosis of sorts as we begin a new fiscal year (the one we have just begun is referred to as Fiscal Year 2013) after having completed 12 previous months of providing programs, services and other information that you and your 50,000-plus
We have much to accomplish as a profession. Over the next year, the American Counseling Association will be focused squarely on promoting professional counseling, enhancing ACA member services and improving the services our members provide to their clients and students. I am a goal- and data-driven professional counselor. As such, I
Although most education policy discussions center on teachers and principals, the staff working at the U.S. Department of Education is beginning to hear more about — and from — school counselors. The American Counseling Association and the American School Counselor Association (a division of ACA) have been in frequent discussions with
Imagine this scenario: A college senior enters the office of a counselor educator. “You see, it was suggested that I come to see you,” the student starts. “I’ll be graduating in May, and I’m thinking about graduate school. I guess I’ve always been interested in counseling at a mental health
I presented a workshop at the 2011 American Counseling Association Annual Conference in New Orleans at which I demonstrated some of the main theoretically based techniques that Adlerian counselors use with clients. Adlerian psychology, or individual psychology as it is also known, refers to the theory that Alfred Adler developed at