One of the most horrific—and least acknowledged--effects of mass incarceration is the epidemic of mental illness in our jails and prisons. On November 13, 2018, Alisa Roth, journalist and author of Insane: America’s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness, will explain how this happened—and how we can fix it. Montgomery County Maryland’s State’s Attorney, John McCarthy, will discuss how mental health courts have improved public safety, prevented inappropriate incarceration, and...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Coping with Life’s Literal Clutter
Back in 2015, I published a collection of my previously published Psych Central pieces in an E-Book titled Coping With Life’s Clutter. Whether it’s relationship issues or introspective woes, I wanted this collection to be about life’s various stresses, and how we can try to deal with them to the best of our ability.
I recently had a job interview where the prospective employer perused my resume and asked about this very book. His eyes lit up as he inquired about the title and the...
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The Best Time Management Techniques for Living a Fulfilling, Satisfying Life
Time management isn’t about cramming more tasks into your day. It isn’t about reaching Inbox Zero. It isn’t about saving several minutes by pre-sorting the laundry (or not) or minimizing trips to the trash can (yes, that’s really a tip from a magazine article). It’s not about making lunch the night before or even multitasking (or single-tasking).
Time management is about “choosing well,” said Leslie Garcia, LCSW, a psychotherapist and founder of Counseling Space in New...
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Study: Antipsychotics Do Not Improve ICU Delirium
Critically ill patients do not benefit from the antipsychotic medications commonly used for four decades to treat delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a large, multi-site study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Rather, using an approach that uses the least amount of sedation while keeping the patient comfortable, involving the family and getting the patient moving around provides the most benefit.
Each year, more than 7 million patients in U.S. hospitals...
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New Smartphone App Aims to Reduce OCD Symptoms
University of Cambridge researchers in the U.K. have developed a smartphone application that shows promise in helping reduce the symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Investigators reported the brain training app — not yet available to the public — can lead to significant improvements after only one week of use.
Excessive hand-washing and contamination fears are symptoms of a common type of OCD, affecting up to 46 percent of OCD patients. Excessive washing can be harmful as...
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Severe Grief Can Lead to Fatal Inflammation
Severe grief is tied to greater levels of inflammation in the body, and that can prove fatal, according to a new study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology.
“Previous research has shown that inflammation contributes to almost every disease in older adulthood,” said lead author Dr. Chris Fagundes, an assistant professor of psychological sciences at Rice University in Houston.
“We also know that depression is linked to higher levels of inflammation, and those who lose a...
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5 Things You Can Do Today to Turn PTSD into Post Traumatic Growth
If you have experienced any type of trauma, or have a family member that has experienced trauma, it can be debilitating to the core. You can’t stop replaying the event in your mind and you may feel hopeless and afraid. But what if I were to tell you that it’s possible to get rid of that pit in your stomach? And that it’s even possible to grow from your experience?
What Is Post Traumatic Growth?
Post Traumatic Growth is the rather strange phenomenon of growing from a traumatic...
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source https://psychcentral.com/blog/5-things-you-can-do-today-to-turn-ptsd-into-post-traumatic-growth/
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