by Abby Koch | Nov 15, 2020 | Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Emotion, Environment, LifeHelper, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Psychology, Research, Self-esteem
While financial education stresses the importance of earning and saving, new research shows that one of the most valuable lessons parents can teach is teaching their kids about money and how to appropriately give it away. Led by University of Arizona researcher Ashley...
by Abby Koch | Jul 15, 2020 | Addiction, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Depression, Environment, Medications, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Psychology, Research, Substance Abuse, Suicide
New research shows a connection between two epidemics in the U.S.: The rising suicide rate among young people and the increase in opioid abuse in adults. Researchers from the University of Chicago and the University of Pittsburgh found that opioid use by a parent is...
by Abby Koch | Aug 17, 2019 | Abuse, Advocacy and Policy, Aggression and Violence, Brain and Behavior, Domestic Violence, Environment, General, LifeHelper, Mental Health and Wellness, Professional, Psychology, Research, Technology
Researchers have developed a new tool to systematically and effectively detect online domestic abuse and then take remedial action to protect victims. Working with the New York City Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, Cornell Tech researchers...
by Abby Koch | Aug 17, 2019 | Abuse, Aggression and Violence, Anxiety, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Depression, Emotion, Environment, Mental Health and Wellness, Psychology, Research, Social Psychology, Stress, Students
Being bullied may increase the risk of suicide attempts among young adolescents by approximately three times worldwide, according to a new study. “Globally, approximately 67,000 adolescents die of suicide each year, and identifying modifiable risk factors for...
by Abby Koch | Aug 16, 2019 | Advice, Brain and Behavior, Emotion, Environment, General, LifeHelper, listening, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Professional, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Research, Sigmund Freud, Social Psychology, Technology, Therapy, Virtual Reality
It is common for a person to be much better at giving useful advice to a friend in trouble than they are at dealing with their own problems. Researchers explain that although we usually have a continuous internal dialogue, we become trapped inside our own way of...
by Abby Koch | Aug 16, 2019 | Anxiety, Burnout, Caregivers, community trauma, disaster, Emotion, Environment, General, Mental Health and Wellness, Psychiatry, Psychology, PTSD, Research, Self Care, Social Work, Stress, Trauma, Work and Career
A new study finds that a mental health intervention for social service workers called Caregivers Journey of Hope can help relieve the stress, trauma, and burnout social workers may be experiencing while helping residents heal from a community disaster. The findings...
