Photo Source: WikiMedia Commons A drug typically used to treat Parkinson's patients may also help to override negative memories. A drug used to treat Parkinson's disease could also help people with phobias or post-traumatic stress disorder...
Photo Source: NY Daily News This article helps highlight why we must support individuals coping with trauma and makes us think about the consequences this trauma may have on their children. When 20-year-old Frankea Dabbs abandoned her...
The Hogg Foundation is starting a new monthly mental health podcast! Don't forget to subscribe! We are excited to announce that the Hogg Foundation has launched a new monthly podcast! Into the Fold, the brainchild of the communications team here at...
I just returned from the 10th Biennial Conference of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (aka SPSSI, APA Division 9) in Portland, OR. Although I was there in my capacity as a graduate student and as the chair-elect of...
More than 60 local health and human service providers, researchers, government officials, and community members came together in Albany, NY, on June 10, 2014, for a roundtable discussion exploring how findings of the SHIFT study (Service and Housing...
" Nearly 1 in 9 children have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and most take prescription stimulant drugs for years to calm their behaviors and help them focus in school. While drug manfacturer clinical trials clearly...
Photo credit: Moe M, Flickr [A] new study published in Sleep finds that how you cope with that stress could be behind those sleepless nights. Researchers from the Sleep Disorders and Research Center at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit had just under 3,000 people report how many stressful events they’d experienced in the last year. Possible stressors included deaths in the family, illnesses, financial problems, and going through a divorce. Participants also reported how severe those...
Photo credit: Pennsylvania National Guard, Flickr Humans have a remarkable capacity for resilience. Over and over, we hear stories of people who, after trauma and adversity, pick themselves up, put the pieces back together, and go on with their...
Credit: Image courtesy of Cornell University Although feelings are personal and subjective, the human brain turns them into a standard code that objectively represents emotions across different senses, situations and even people, reports a new study...
Credit: Daniel Horowitz for NPR Ask somebody about stress, and you're likely to hear an outpouring about all the bad things that cause it — and the bad things that result. But if you ask a biologist, you'll hear that stress can be good. In fact,...
Photo credit: michael, Flickr Researchers at the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool have discovered that circuits in the brain involved in pursuing and relishing rewarding experiences are more strongly activated in people with bipolar...
Hi all, I just published the following article on the Good Men Project blog that I wanted to share with the ACES community. Please share any thoughts and let friends and colleagues know about the piece if you like it! I explain the ways people...
The ability to bounce back quickly and completely from setbacks is taking on new significance as a component to overall health. A concept with roots in the psychology world, resiliency is now being embraced in broader circles for its role in promoting...
Last year, YouTube launched its #ProudToLove video to celebrate LGBT Pride Month and the Supreme Court’s rulings on same-sex marriage. This year, YouTube has followed up its LGBT-inclusive campaign with its #ProudToPlay video ,...
One in five homeless youth in Toronto identify as LGBTQ, according to the city’s most recent street needs assessment, which has led one person to ask council for a shelter and safe space specifically for LGBTQyouth who often face...