How do you create a story so powerful that no matter who is spreading the message, it moves through communities, almost like a virus? This very question is the focus of an upcoming project in Philadelphia. After the Atlantic Health...
In a study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, researchers found that the omega-3 fatty acid EPA (eicosapentataenoic acid) appears to boost mood in a subgroup of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) who have high...
Negative experiences in childhood have been labelled a ‘toxic stress’ on dental health, according to a new report. Research published in the journal of Community Dentistry Oral and Epidemiology has provided strong evidence for...
Children are more likely to display troublesome behaviour in families in which the father feels unsupported by his partner. The findings by Doctoral Researcher Rachel Latham from the University of Sussex will be presented today, Thursday 7 May...
A student plays music to help manage his bipolar disorder, finding beauty and solace in an unlikely locale. Watch the video here .
Could 2015 finally be the year for truly comprehensive mental health reform in America? The answer is yes, but only if policymakers understand two key points. The first is that we can’t build a system of mental health care from the back...
Two bills introduced during the Texas 84th Legislature, both currently in committee, present a basic yet significant solution that could help lower recidivism rates among the mentally ill in our Texas jails. SB 1777 by Senator...
More than 17 million Americans suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence. But not everyone can tell when heavy drinking crosses the line to alcoholism. To help people identify when drinking becomes a problem, Dr. William Jacobs, chief of...
A state program to provide a permanent means for women military veterans living in Texas to receive health and parental benefits is advancing in the House and Senate. If the legislation is eventually approved and signed into law by Gov. Greg...
Thx to all brave politicians and dedicated service providers who have brought trauma informed care to the communities they serve.
I bet a few high ACE scoring people can relate :) I didn’t believe I could be me , who required a flow chart and three hours to explain my family or origin “situation” and who also had anxiety at times. I couldn’t think...
“Locked [In]” a new poem by Gabriel Cortez , “depicts the disturbing reality that many youth face in solitary confinement.” The poem was commissioned by Off/Page , a collaboration between Reveal (from The Center for Investigative Reporting) and Youth Speaks . It builds on the investigative work of Trey Bundy and Daffodil Altan into solitary confinement of youth on Rikers Island. Cortez used the article as inspiration, then...
Las Vegas is back, baby. After getting slammed by the Great Recession, the city today is seeing rising home sales, solid job growth and a record number of visitors in 2014.stru But the economic rebound has exacerbated the city's severe school...
The images from Baltimore of demonstrations, police in riot gear, looting and outbreaks of violence are familiar to some other cities after encounters with police ended in death for unarmed individuals — primarily black men. Officials say...
By all accounts, I’d been enjoying the conversation. We were two pina coladas apiece in, and between us had covered the breadth of holiday small talk. The weather, the flight over, the cult of the Kardashians, to name but a few. Then...