As I have shared in my other posts, this is an amazing parent. Look how she is reaching out to me and supporting my efforts in fighting against the very position she and her daughter are currently experiencing. As educators we have a responsibility to...
This is the second letter from an amazing mother that demonstrates how high stakes testing has victimized her gifted daughter. Both mother and daughter have a significant ACE score, but they are an inspiration of resilience and determination. I...
"Childhood adversity can lead to chronic physical and mental disability in adult life and have an effect on the next generation, underscoring the importance of research, practice and policy in addressing this issue, according to a Viewpoint in the May...
" Child abuse scars not just the brain and body, but, according to the latest research, but may leave its mark on genes as well. "The research, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests...
"As the graphic details of what occurred one night at an alcohol-fueled party in Steubenville, Ohio come to light, coaches, educators, parents, and youth across the country are asking what can be done to prevent this kind of violence? And why...
"A Robbinstown mother testified before a legislative committee in February that her daughter endured seven years of rape, abuse and incest by her biological father.... “Maybe she could have found the words through education and school to have...
Abstract For this functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study, we assessed the impact of early social experiences on the social regulation of neural threat responding in a sample of 22 individuals that have been followed for over a decade. At...
"Mental illness often goes unidentified in children and adolescents, in some cases being confused with typical “growing pains.” But real problems are prevalent in this age group—for the first time in more than 30 years, the top 5...
Abstract Background Former studies have shown increased mental health problems in adolescents after parental divorce all over the Western world. We wanted to see if that still is the case in Norway today when divorce turns to...
"Strengthening Families plans to launch a website that links parents to community resources and shows them how to cope with stress, Schuring said. Just this month, the group launched an ad campaign that targets parents primarily at grocery stores. The...
"According to the State Department of Justice, human trafficking and specifically, the trafficking of children for sex, is a lucrative criminal enterprise here in Wisconsin. "It's an issue that's been made a top priority by the Attorney General's...
"The first article in a landmark series to help health care workers and providers, donors, and decision makers understand the importance of including mental health care in global health programs is being published in this week's PLOS Medicine...."...
"The mantra that quality is more important than quantity is true when considering how social relationships influence depression, say U-M researchers in a new study. "After analyzing data from nearly 5,000 American adults, the researchers found that...
"Between 2009 and 2012, states cut a total of $4.35 billion in public mental-health spending from their budgets. According to a report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness , significant cuts to general fund appropriations for state mental...
"According to the World Economic Forum, Saudi Arabia ranks 131st out of 135 countries on gender parity and opportunities for women. Progress in the country has been slow, but local feminists and other women’s rights groups have continued to...