Elizabeth Heaney MA, LPC KEY POINTS It is essential to have a stable, clear sense of self. Sometimes, our identities go through profound changes, and we need to be able to rebuild a sense of who we are. Losing self…
Ashley Andreou & ChatGPT At ten years old, I considered I, Robot a scary movie. To this day, it lives on as a flashbulb memory in my mind—loss of control and existential threat don’t sit well with me. A similar uneasiness took hold when…
Gwendolyn Seidman Ph.D. Close Encounters We are not the first to point to one of Silicon Valley’s favorite tenets, move fast and break things, and say, that’s fine, as long as those things aren’t people. But nowhere is this more…
Kaytee Gillis, LCSW-BACS Messages such as “Honor your parents” and “Love is unconditional” contribute to messages that force survivors to deny their reality. Reading and self-educating are steps toward healing and empowering oneself to overcome one’s history. While conversations around…
How increases in mental health issues have transformed the helping professions. In the past two decades, mental health issues have been skyrocketing across the world, creating a need for mental health professionals. These days, we even talk about the mental…
The mental health of young people of both sexes is declining New data suggest that young people of both sexes are languishing. Global and cultural circumstances may be facilitating the decline in young people’s mental health. Today’s youngsters may face…
1. 1 in 5 high school students considered suicide within last year, CDC says Full story 2. The size of 4 big payers’ behavioral provider networks Full story 3. Cherry Health to place Narcan vending machines in Michigan Full story 4. How 4 health systems fill gaps in behavioral…
Learning about the history of systemic racism during Black History Month – and all year – in the mental health system and movement and how it harms Black communities in the US and around the world is key for creating…