In a generation of children who play video games instead of playing outside and have waning attention spans, it is often confusing to piece apart normal from abnormal behavior. For parents whose kids are the “troublemakers” in class or seem to be the living version of the
Read more →Over thanksgiving, The British Psychological Society published a report entitled Understanding Psychosis. This new report challenges the long held notions about psychosis and, most importantly, gives new hope to individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. Hope is a crucial element for those diagnosed and their families, as many see
Read more →The holidays can be a stressful time for anyone. There are expectations, demands, and pressures from family and friends to attend parties, buy gifts, and cook meals. If you are coping with mental illness, you are even more vulnerable to the effects of holiday stress. There are
Read more →Today, media depicting what they consider to be a “psychopath” bombards society. Characters like Dexter, Patrick Bateman, or Hannibal just to name a few. But could you spot a psychopath from a story? Past research has shown that the general public’s understanding and beliefs of mental illness
Read more →In the October issue of Neuron, a study was published that suggests our brain’s chemistry changes when we become curious and that it assists in learning and retaining information. The study had 19 participants who were asked to review more than 100 trivia questions. Participants rated the
Read more →A recent article in New York Times Magazine looked at the effects of marijuana on brain structures. A joint study out of Harvard and Northwestern University found evidence of structural changes in the brains of participants who smoked Marijuana. The study looked at brain scans of 40
Read more →In the October issue of Neuron, a study was published that suggests our brain’s chemistry changes when we become curious and that it assists in learning and retaining information. The study had 19 participants who were asked to review more than 100 trivia questions. Participants rated the
Read more →Initially used with veterans suffering from PTSD, biofeedback is now an evidence-based practice (EBP) for numerous mental illnesses including, but not limited to, anxiety, ADHD, depression, Autism, and Traumatic Brain Injuries. But what is biofeedback? Biofeedback is training based on traditional behavioral conditioning techniques used to reinforce
Read more →If you want to lose weight or get stronger, you go to the gym. Is there a way for our brains to get stronger? A recent article released by Monitor on Psychology, looked at recent research in brain training. Recently, companies like Lumosity and Post Science offer
Read more →New research suggests that there is a greater need for mental health services on college and university campuses. According to the 2013 National College Health Assessment, approximately one-third of U.S. college students had symptoms of depression or anxiety that affected their daily functioning in the past 12
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