by Abby Koch | Aug 16, 2019 | Aging, Anxiety and Stress, Lifestyle Wellness, Mental Health, PTSD, Research, Stress, Trauma, Workplace Mental Health
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...
by admin | Jun 11, 2019 | Anxiety and Stress, Depression, Psychological & Neurological, PTSD, Research, Sleep, Trauma
Sleep problems appear to be closely linked to mental health problems among natural disaster survivors even two years after the event, according to a new study that surveyed survivors of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The findings suggest that sleep health should be a...
by admin | Jun 9, 2019 | Abuse, Anxiety and Stress, Depression, Mental Health, Psychological & Neurological, PTSD, Research, Trauma
Many individuals who are hospitalized for a serious injury due to violence are at greater risk for developing post-injury depression and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new study finds that these post-injury mental health risks are even higher among...
by admin | May 12, 2019 | Anxiety and Stress, Children and Teens, Psychological & Neurological, PTSD, Research, Stress, Trauma
A new study finds that children with immigrant dads are much more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The register-based study, conducted by researchers from the University of Turku in Finland, included 3,639 children born in Finland between...
by admin | May 10, 2019 | Children and Teens, Depression, Mental Health, PTSD, Research, Suicide, Trauma
A new study of 20 U.S. veterans who returned home and began attending the University of Oklahoma reveals they had a very difficult time fitting into the social culture of college. The findings, published in the Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, reveal...