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An Antidote for Hope-ium: Mindfulness
Chelom E. Leavitt, J.D., Ph.D. False hope impedes growth and relational connection. Mindfulness may help. “Hope-ium” describes a harmful behavior that looks for small moments or experiences to bolster false hope. Hope-ium is a druglike response to avoid the hard realities of a problematic relationship. Mindful acceptance is the first step in sorting through the…
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Improving Baby and Toddler Mental Health
Rahil D. Briggs PsyD Co-authored by Sarah MacLaughlin, LSW. The importance of mental health is widely recognized for teenagers, adults, and even older children, but what about the mental well-being of babies and toddlers? You might think, “What could possibly cause a baby to have mental health struggles, they just got here?” However, because human infants…
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Supporting Mental Health Through Disaster Prevention
Ilan Kelman Ph.D. The phrase “natural disasters” is a misnomer, because we can choose to avoid harm from the environment’s perils. Gaming can change our psychology by instilling cooperative strategies necessary for preventing disasters. Producing confidence in avoiding disasters can help our mental health. Imagining a disaster is scary. Contemplating death, disruption, and devastation can…
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Schizophrenia and Hiding Away
Bethany Yeiser Schizophrenia involves chemical neurobiological changes in the brain, which can lead to bizarre decisions, poor insight, and even risk-taking. Classic symptoms of schizophrenia include paranoia (irrational fear) and delusions (fixed, false beliefs). And a manifestation of both paranoia and delusions is hiding away. There are different types of hiding away. Many cut off all friends and…
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Should Therapy Make Us More Productive?
Nicholas Balaisis Ph.D., RP “Optimization” or “productivity” goals can often obstruct therapeutic progress. Negative symptoms need to be explored and understood, not simply overcome. The psyche is an imperfect system whose symptoms we often have to learn to live with, manage, and accept. I finished teaching a class this term that looked at the origins…
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Focus on Children’s Wellness: Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
Weil Cornell Medicine It’s normal for children to experience sadness, irritability and anxiety every now and then. Sometimes it can be hard to tell whether your child is dealing with standard day-to-day stressors, such as juggling homework, sports, and social activities, or if it’s something more serious. In observance of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, Weill…
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C-PTSD: What Is Complex PTSD?
Making sense of differing descriptions of C-PTSD. Shauna H Springer Ph.D. Complex PTSD refers to different things for different people. Among clinicians, C-PTSD is often used to refer to someone with both Axis I and Axis II disorders. For trauma sufferers, C-PTSD validates their experience of multiple layers of trauma. The two perspectives can be…
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5 Steps for Managing Anxiety
Monica Vermani C. Psych. Continuing on our focus of “May is Mental Health Awareness Month” We love like to share with you a good tool to help you if you are experiencing anxiety in your day-to-day life. Anxiety is part of life. We are hard-wired to survive by reacting to perceived threats—real or imagined—as they…
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Mental Health Awareness Month Facts
National Council for Mental Well Being Each May, the National Council observes Mental Health Awareness Month, a national event to bring attention to the importance of mental health. To help raise awareness in your community, we compiled publications, toolkits, original content and other learning materials for you to take advantage of throughout the month. Help…
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Magnify Voices Expressive Art Contest Brings Awareness to Youth Mental Health
by CSoC Team Concord, N.H. (January 12, 2023) – As the awareness and prevalence of mental health conditions become more widespread and acknowledged, the New Hampshire Children’s System of Care (CSoC) is launching the fifth year of its Magnify Voices Expressive Arts Contest. Now through April 3, New Hampshire students in fifth through 12th grade are invited…