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...
When a call comes in to a state or local child abuse hotline, chances are it will never be investigated. A Virginian-Pilot analysis shows that of the 80,000 complaints to Hampton Roads social services departments in a recent four-year stretch,...
The prevalence of dyslexia seems to be higher in individuals with a history of childhood physical abuse, according to a study published online June 30 in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Esme Fuller-Thomson, Ph.D., from the University of...
Source AP/Ross D. Franklin Center for American Progress: A humanitarian refugee situation at the U.S. southern border has been unfolding over the past few years and dramatically intensifying.... Violence behind the surge of unaccompanied...
AAP Stands Committed to the Health, Safety, and Well Being of Unaccompanied Children Crossing the US Border The increase in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S. border is a humanitarian crisis that warrants immediate and sustained action...