by admin | Jun 9, 2019 | Anxiety, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Emotion, Environment, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Psychology, Research, Stress, Students, Substance Abuse
A new study shows that adversity early in life affects a child’s brain chemistry and executive function skills, such as their ability to focus or organize tasks. Experiences such as poverty, residential instability, parental divorce, or substance abuse can lead to...
by admin | May 10, 2019 | Advocacy and Policy, Aggression and Violence, Brain and Behavior, civilian life, Confrontation, Depression, General, Military, Psychiatry, Psychology, Research, Social Psychology, Students, Suicide, Trauma, Veterans
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...
by Martha Trujillo, MSCP, LPC, NCC, MAEd | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
CONTENT WARNING: Please be advised, the following blog post contains material about Sexual Assault and may be upsetting or triggering for some readers. Please proceed at your own discretion. The trauma of being sexually assaulted is a terrible experience and often...
by Abby Koch | Mar 15, 2021 | Adults, assistance, Mental Health, therapist, treatment
Our emotional, psychological, and social well-being are all part of our mental health, and this greatly affects our thinking, feelings, behavior, and how we cope with challenges in life. Our mental health determines how well we handle stress, how we make choices, and...
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