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
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(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
The VA will cover the cost of service dogs for veterans with impaired vision, hearing or mobility but not for those with mental disabilities, such as PTSD. The autobiographical stories teens tell about themselves vary by gender. Active participation in Alcoholics Anonymous improves recovering alcoholics’ long-term recovery. Investing in a country’s mental
Experts believe that some personality types are addicted to stress. Young women who undergo repeated sexual assaults at a high risk for PTSD. Stress during pregnancy is linked with delivering pre-term babies. The proposed DSM-V changes to the diagnosis for PTSD will not substantially affect the number of people who meet criteria
People with generalized anxiety disorder have weaker connections between a brain region in charge of emotional response and the amygdala, suggesting that due to the lack of regulation, the brain’s “panic button” may be chronically pushed down. Repeated exposure to traumatic images from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and the Iraq
Individuals with higher incomes tend to turn to material possessions for support during chaotic times, while individuals with lower incomes generally turn to members of their community for support. President Barack Obama will sign an Executive Order today directing the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to expand suicide prevention strategies
Life stressors such as poverty can negatively impact a child’s ability to learn. Researchers look into the psychological reasons why people stay behind during natural disasters. Children who have experienced a traumatic upbringing may be more likely to suffer from a drug addiction. The best way to boost your memory
David Christian is a high school counselor in the Denton Independent School District in Texas who opts to go outside the box – literally – to better connect with his students. Christian, who is a doctoral candidate in the counseling program at the University of North Texas (UNT) and a member