July 21, 2019
Take a look at this blog post from Endorphitness, which includes great explanations about how exercise improves productivity.
May 22, 2019
Thanks to Julie Noparstak for sharing information about a weekly social work group she leads for elementary students at Therapeutic Day School in Chicago.
March 21, 2019
I love this blog post from Haley Perry about how exercising works for people with anxiety or depression for two reasons.
February 22, 2016
When I was in high school, my mom implemented a policy for mental health days. One day per semester I was allowed to take a day off of school, which she would call in and officially excuse me for.
The term “gaslighting” comes from Patrick Hamilton’s work Gas Light (1938), a play that was adapted into two movies in 1940 and 1944. The basic plot of the play and movies deals with a husband who systematically manipulates and psychologically abuses his wife by trying to convince her she is insane. He does this by changing small elements of their environment (such as the dimming the representative gas lights of the house) and then insisting she’s mistaken or misremembering details
The transition from high school to college is inherently destabilizing. For many people, college is the first time they spend a significant amount of time outside their childhood homes. Likewise, it is the first time that many teenagers experience their first taste of adulthood. This independence can be thrilling and profound, offering young adults full agency over themselves. Such independence can also be overwhelming, crippling even, because greater amounts of independence correspond with an increasing amount of personal responsibility. College
September 2, 2012
Traumatic events bring up all past traumatic events. The article suggests that behavioral therapy aimed at desensitization is optimal. This is not correct. The most effective form of treatment for trauma is the activation of mourning. It is only in the guided mourning process that the current event and the PAST events that have emerged alongside of it can be resolved. Mourning cannot be done alone but needs to be facilitated in a safe, secure, neutral environment with a neutral,
August 8, 2012
When we feel the heart crushing news of a violent event and the horror associated with events like the most recent “Batman Movie Massacre” we become sad, anxiety increases, and we feel the depth of connection to those we do not know. They are complete strangers, except in how they are reflections of those in our circle of family and friends, despite all of our differences. We can literally feel on a cellular level the fear and pain of those
June 16, 2012
In some ways this is very exciting news. There is an emerging body of evidence leading to the theory that intelligence depends on the brain’s ability to integrate information. This information is gathered from verbal, visual, spatial, and executive processes. Furthermore, there is ongoing exploration into how the brain, genes, nutrition and environment interact to shape our continued evolution. I was hoping for a more simplified, concrete location and definition of intelligence; of course, this is not how our brains
April 18, 2012
Stress has long been denoted as the ‘fight or flight’ syndrome which produces cortisol, a hormone proven to be destructive to overall health. In this article, further research is indicating that there are actually key regions in the brain which are being directly affected by the level of stress we experience in our lives. Talking therapy has been proven to reduce stress. In addition, medicine is also showing that meditation, yoga, and cardiovascular exercise can greatly assist in lowering the
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