"Asking “Why did my loved one do this?” is the question that haunts most survivors [family members or close friends who have lost one to suicide]. The outside world demands to know from us, and we don’t know ourselves. For some of us, there were definite clues that our loved ones were depressed or that [...]
What you should know about being upset This is an excerpt from a booklet by Roy Masters that Bob wanted to share with you about what you should know about being upset because you feel hurt due to the words or actions of other people. Click here for the link to the PDF. [...]
"At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, 19-year-old Steven Yglecias was, like many teens, living at home and feeling directionless. “I felt uninspired,” Steven told me. “Life was an emotional roller coaster each day.” Click here to continue reading.
What is art therapy? Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy facilitated by a professional art therapist. “It’s an expressive therapy practice where people can use art materials, creative expression and the relationship with the therapist to improve their emotional, mental and physical well-being,” said Emily Sharp, an art therapist in New York. Click here to [...]
"Children’s screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds. Children ages 9 and 10 who spend more time on smartphones, tablets, video games and TV exhibited higher levels of depression and anxiety by the time they were 11 and [...]
"With evermore unhoused people on the streets of our biggest cities, and publicized subway crimes in New York, mental health treatment is again in the news. Politicians speak about “caring” for the mentally ill in a new way, which turns out to be the old way—putting them away. The mention of involuntary confinement, predictably, sparks [...]
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Do you know when useing mindfulness is helpful and when it can be harmful to use? Read this article to learn more and how to make that determination using the acronym HALT. Click here to read more.
In 2020, suicide was the second leading cause of death in youngsters and young adults (ages 10 to 34) and the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S. Click here to read more.
Laurie Santos the psychology professor behind Yale University’s most popular course, recently launched a free six-week version of the class aimed at teenagers, called “The Science of Well-Being for Teens.” It was developed to address rising rates of anxiety, depression and suicide rates for kids between ninth and 12th grade. Click here to read more.
