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November 7, 2018
Decades ago, research psychologists began to settle the question of personality. For a long time, different personality models competed for attention: Can you really narrow down […]
November 1, 2018
Domestic violence against women is, regrettably, a worldwide phenomenon which has not been abated in recent years . . . despite good faith policy-level attempts to […]
October 23, 2018
October 23 – 31 has been designated “Drug-Free America,” or, “Red Ribbon Week.” In recent years, this has taken on a special significance, since the United […]
October 16, 2018
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the rates of diagnoses of attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) began to rise. Since then, more […]
October 12, 2018
This year’s hurricane season in the United States has be active: Last month, Hurricane Florence emerged from the Atlantic Ocean to unleash havoc on the Southeastern […]
October 3, 2018
Ongoing discussion has been continuing for at least the past 30 years as to whether minors can give informed consent to therapy. And although this remains […]
September 25, 2018
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and mental health professionals (MHPs) who work in fields such as counseling, psychology, social work—and other closely aligned professions—many, at […]
September 18, 2018
Although the idea of the “mad genius,” has become trite and is not necessarily true, the idea that creatives—artists, musicians, writers, etc.—have higher rates of mental […]
September 11, 2018
When an individual decides to enter the professional world of counseling, therapy, social work, or any of the mental health professions in general, it is usually […]
September 10, 2018
Monday, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Occasions such as this are a good time to stop, reflect, and take in why days of awareness […]
September 8, 2018
The Role of Depression, Anxiety, and Sleep in Resiliency and PTSS: One’s Study’s Look at the Problem
By Kenny Luck, M.A., A.B.D. (Doctoral Candidate) Individuals who repeatedly encounter stressful situations and traumatic events may be at risk for developing post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). […]
September 6, 2018
When someone brings up the term “consciousness,” I have the tendency to roll my eyes and change the subject. After all, who has the patience to […]