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Surging Homelessness Calls For A New, Community-Based Approach
Homelessness is a chronic issue plaguing our society at large. Since the 2008 recession, the problem is not getting better but only worse.California is one of the major states continually struggling to...
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Surviving a Crime - Coping 101
Crime does not choose who its next victim is. Anyone can be a victim of crime. Therefore, it is essential for all of us to know how to recognize the symptoms of trauma associated with crime and learn...
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Surviving a Crime: ASD and PTSD
Stressors are events or circumstances that threaten our physical and/or mental well-being. While everyday stressors pose a minimal threat and, therefore, provoke only slight stress reactions that are...
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The Mind After Captivity: Five Years Later
Armchair analysts are rolling up their sleeves for this one. What is the prognosis for the mental and emotional futures of children born into captivity and later freed? Canadian Joshua Boyle, his...
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Reporting Sexual Assault: Is There Safety in Numbers? #MeToo
Can you name a well-known man of power or influence who has been accused of sexual assault?Of course you can.Whether you live north or south of the Canadian-American land border, the names come quickly...
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Is Florida neighborhood being terrorized by a serial killer?
We’ve all seen them, no, not “Serial Killers”; We’ve all seen the movies, TV shows or binge-watched a few documentaries on Netflix. Maybe you’ve read a few thrilling novels that took you down a rabbit...
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Should A Sociopath Be Allowed To Own A Gun?
In the middle of the gun control debate, there is a question that seldom makes its way into headlines: should we not pay more attention to mental health when talking about firearm ownership? How...
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Protecting prison inmate mental health is a priority in Canada
A Canadian landmark court ruling on January 17, 2018 recognized the importance of the mental (and physical) wellbeing of federal prison inmates. How? By ruling to prohibit solitary confinement in...
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Learn the Red Flags and Early Warning Signs of Sexual Abuse in Minors
We all do it! We read an article and think “that’s controversial; I’m going to read the comment section and see what people think!” We then almost instantly regret that decision. I did this recently. I...
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Which Neighborhood Do You Choose? Mr Roger's Documentary Seeks to Ask...
A new documentary premiered recently. “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” is about the philosophy and achievements of Mr. (Fred) Rogers. The film has received rave reviews from both critics, and the public in...
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Remember or Forget: The Conundrum Regarding the Confederacy
In the past few years there has been a lot of attention paid to monuments and memorials that honor members of the Confederacy who fought in the Civil War.The basic argument seems to be: A. We must...
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Survivors of Domestic Abuse More Likely to Develop Mental Illness
Surviving abuse at the hands of a partner is traumatic in itself, but now researchers have found the damage goes further than skin deep. A new study finds women who have experienced domestic violence...
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The Incel: Lonely, Sad, and Angry
This discussion is concerned with individuals self-identified, as incels.Incel stands for involuntary celibate. The term, which is still unknown to a large part of the population, was actually coined...
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The Time is Nigh
The brutal treatment of George Floyd that resulted in death has hit on a chord with far-reaching intensity. The specifics were revealed because Damella Frazier, 17, had the presence of mind to film...
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Should Colleges Be Discussing Current Race Issues In The Classroom?
A new study published in the Journal of Black Studies explores the impact of publicized killings of Black men and boys by police shared in social media and viewed by underrepresented college students...
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Thriving in Defiance of Evil
What is evil? There are multiple lenses through which we can search for a definition: moral, spiritual, mystical, etc. When forced to choose a characterization of this trait there is no one...
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Stigma Towards Depression Decreases, But Stigma Towards Alcohol Dependence On...
For the first time since nation-wide data has been recorded, stigma towards those with depression has dropped significantly. A study from Indiana University found that stigma associated with depression...
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What Do Children And Teen Think Of Gang Violence?
A new study published in the Journal of Child Development looked at moral reasoning about gang violence by children and adolescents exposed to maras in Honduras and not exposed in Nicaragua.“My...
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New Study Looks At School Lockdown Drills And Exposure To Violence
A new study published in the Journal of School Violence looked at assessing the relationship between exposure to violence and perceptions of school safety and emergency preparedness in the context of...
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Violence And Aggression Against Teachers Grew Since Pandemic
Violence and aggression against teachers has grown since the COVID-19 pandemic began.Research published by the American Psychological Association found that whilst threats and violence decreased during...
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