Guides to Counseling Careers & Other Resources
Within the counseling profession, there is a need for comprehensive and authoritative resources. These guides help current and prospective counselors find scholarships, loan forgiveness programs, and other types of support in these growing careers.
Guide to Integrated Behavioral Health Careers & Schooling
Also known as behavioral health integration, integrated care, collaborative care, or primary care behavioral health, integrated behavioral health exemplifies a wider trend in healthcare to shift focus away from siloed specialties and towards whole-person care.
PTSD Awareness Month Expert Interview & Advocacy Guide
Around 12 million Americans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Once referred to as shell shock and combat fatigue, PTSD is often associated with military veterans, but it also affects survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, car accidents, and other forms of trauma.
The Dawn of Social Robots
Social robots designed to interact with humans naturally are no longer just a favorite feature of science fiction but are likely to be part of our everyday reality quite soon. How are we likely to react to the social robots we meet?
Questioning the Assumption of Normality: Cisnormative, Transnormative & More
Libraries worldwide contain dusty manuscripts detailing the finer points of cultural etiquette. While most of these antiquated manuals have been retired to the shelf, contemporary society still maintains unwritten codes of conduct with the pressure of social performance.
Mental Health Month Expert Interview & Advocacy Guide
It is a well-established fact that the pandemic has devastated America’s mental health. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, one in five adults in the US had experienced mental illness last year. Since then, the rate has increased to an estimated one in three. Racial and socioeconomic inequality in policy and practice exacerbate the issue further: today, only one in three Black adults with mental health issues receives care.
Having Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in the Age of Covid
Self-compassion is never a bad idea, but it can be particularly helpful when we’re in a situation that brings out strong, negative emotions. Instead of berating yourself for feeling negative emotions and anxiety, treat yourself with respect and self-kindness.
National Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month – An Advocacy Guide
Every April is World Autism Month. For family and friends of people with autism, each day brings a new awareness of autism. But many people who are not close to someone with autism still have questions about just what autism is and how they can help.
Self-Injury Awareness Month Interview & Advocacy Guide
Self-injury is when an individual deliberately harms themselves in a manner that is not intended to be lethal. It can also be referred to as self-harm, self-abuse, self-mutilation, or non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).
What is Long Haul Covid and What Can We Do About It?
A precise definition of long Covid is still needed. Symptoms are wide-ranging and fluctuate over time. The effects are troubling enough to impact one’s work, social, and home life.
Supporting Students in Pandemic Times: A Team Approach to Socioemotional Health
Working together, the student support services team will collaborate to make sure their efforts are reaching the needs of all students and that they are not duplicating their work. In team meetings, they look at data, review requests for resources from parents and families, and consult with one another to choose the best response to both schoolwide and individual needs. It takes a team of support professionals to ensure that all students can be successful.