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Voices of Wisconsin Students Focus Group Project
The Voices of Wisconsin Students Project will provide an important opportunity to gather information from middle and high school students about learning, coping and building resilience during COVID-19. The focus group … Read more
4 Ways To Destigmatize Mental Health At Work
August 31, 2020 By Alice Boyes Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliceboyes/2020/08/31/4-ways-to-destigmatize-mental-health-at-work/#1c4b5f8be49d In any month, about 18% of people in the workforce are experiencing a mental health condition. Depression and anxiety are the most common. Many … Read more
Bodycam footage shines light on mental illness
September 2, 2020 By Vic Micolucci News 4 JAX https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2020/09/02/bodycam-footage-shines-light-on-mental-illness/ JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new policy that allows for a quicker release of body camera footage capturing police shootings in Jacksonville … Read more
How Early Intervention Impacted My Life
Aug 26, 2020 By Katharine Hartleb NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/August-2020/How-Early-Intervention-Impacted-My-Life I remember the first time I experienced the feeling of not being able to get out of bed. Not because I was … Read more
U.S. Senate Passes The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Improvement Act
8/7/2020 NAMI https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/U-S-Senate-Passes-the-Commander-John-Scott-Hannon-Veterans-Mental-Health-Improvement-Act On August 5th, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, S. 785, bipartisan legislation focused on efforts to reduce … Read more
The close relationship between sleep and mental health
August 4, 2020 Written by James Kingsland Fact checked by Hannah Flynn, MS Medical News Today https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/sleep-and-mental-health Not getting enough sleep skews our ability to regulate our emotions. In the … Read more
Mental Health and Substance Use State Fact Sheets
Jul 10, 2020 KFF https://www.kff.org/statedata/mental-health-and-substance-use-state-fact-sheets/ The coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic downturn have taken a toll on mental health for many people, with over 30% of adults in the U.S. now reporting … Read more
An Open Letter In Response To The President’s Executive Order On Safe Policing For Safe Communities
7/17/2020 NAMI https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/An-Open-Letter-in-Response-to-the-President-s-Executive-Order-on-Safe-Policing-for-Safe-Communities Today, NAMI, in partnership with CIT International and other national organizations working in mental health and policing, released an open letter responding to President Trump’s June 16th executive … Read more
Why We Need More Culturally Competent Therapists
Jul 10, 2020 By Sebastian Martinez NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/July-2020/Why-We-Need-More-Culturally-Competent-Therapists I am a Latinx (a person who is ethnically from a Latin American or Caribbean culture) living with co-occurring mental health conditions. … Read more
News from NAMI National
In the News – From NAMI National
- NAMI goes virtual, addresses ‘epidemic within the pandemic’ January 9, 2021
- Video Segment on Alternates to Police Response for Mental Health Crisis Situations [picked-up across the U.S. by local CBS News Stations] January 2, 2021
- Video Segment from Boston 25 News Gets Real: Mental Health January 1, 2021
- COVID-19 is taking a heavy toll in America’s mental health-care deserts December 30, 2020
- As pandemic year winds down, mental health concerns rising in Minnesota December 28, 2020
- Why Paulina Porizkova’s honesty around mental health added up to a groundbreaking year: ‘We relate to her’ December 18, 2020
- 2020 Has Been Devastating. How Can We Cope With The Mental Health Impact And Build Emotional Resilience? December 17, 2020
NAMI Mental Health Research News
Mental Health Research News – From NAMI National
- Depressive Symptoms Associated with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases December 15, 2020
- Content Analysis of Rap Music Shows Increased References to Mental Health December 7, 2020
- Multimodal Machine-Learning Models May Improve Predictability of Transition to Psychosis December 2, 2020
- Specific Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder May Predict Suicide Attempts November 18, 2020
- Rodent Model Shows Cannabis Use During Pregnancy May Impact Offspring Cognitive and Social Function November 15, 2020
- COVID-19 Infection Associated with Increased Incidence of Psychiatric Symptoms November 9, 2020
Psychchology Today News
Psychology Today News
- Schizophrenia or Schizotypal Personality? January 21, 2021
- Accountability: Shame vs. Guilt January 21, 2021
- Cell Phones Harm Classroom Performance...A Bit January 21, 2021
- The Four Best Practices of Time Management January 21, 2021
- Mind Defined January 21, 2021
- Retail Therapy January 21, 2021
- 10 Steps to Help You Accomplish Any Goal January 21, 2021