Mental Health & Wellbeing

6+ min ago   (930+ words) I have 10 alarms set on my phone right now. No exaggeration. They are staggered, mostly across the morning, little reminders to make sure I hit different checkpoints during my day. Wake up? Check. Respond to outstanding emails? Check check. And…...

6+ hour, 31+ min ago   (433+ words) Miguel’s story is just one example of how a supportive environment, encouragement, and positive peer connections can change a child’s life. That’s why Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan is providing memberships to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater…...

57+ min ago   (777+ words) You know that moment when a colleague says something cutting in a meeting, and you smile tightly, then spend the subway ride home scripting the perfect comeback in your head? People with high mental and emotional integrity have the same…...

28+ min ago   (373+ words) The pressure to be the perfect parent can be overwhelming, but social media and perceived world threats are causing some to be overprotective parents, and it is having a negative impact on our youth. New Griffith University research, funded by…...

9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1147+ words) A person shared her story after realizing that disagreements with her husband over parenting had become almost routine. She has a 10-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old daughter, and lately the older child has developed a serious attitude and frequently talks…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (25+ words) In a new book, Restoring Childhood, psychology researcher Peter Gray challenges social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s popular theory about the 2010s decline in teen mental health....

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (433+ words) Modern life places unprecedented demands on attention. Smartphones, social media and constant notifications compete for attention throughout the day. Research in neuroscience and psychology suggests that repeated interruptions and frequent task switching can make it more difficult to concentrate, retain…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (395+ words) Will Graham’s Declaration of Dependence Tour, which over the next few weeks is scheduled to stop in each of America’s 13 original British colonies, kicked off Tuesday in Plymouth, Massachusetts. They never made it to Virginia, and half of them died…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (161+ words) News4JAX Could your child’s tantrum or backtalk actually be a sign you’re parenting well? Experts say your child's behavior might not always be the best measure of how well you're doing as a parent. Jacksonville named one of Oxford Economics’ top…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (179+ words) “Like Avatar 🤯 Are you in a Pod?” According to the proponents of this theory, individuals identified as “Pod Children” often exhibit a specific set of characteristics and experiences that set them apart. These are not clinical diagnoses but rather shared…...