Gerald Newmark, Ph.D., author of “How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children,” is on a crusade to make Salinas, California an “emotional-health-friendly city,” according to an article published today in the Salinas Californian. In an interview on October 21, Newmark summed up his mission: “I want to raise public consciousness to the fact that one of… Read More »
In the wake of political protest, the Bangkok Post has published an article under a banner that says, “Politics and Mental Health”. According to the article, Dr. Yongyud Wongpiromsarn, senior adviser of the Mental Health Department, said the willingness to accept a different opinion is a measurement of the emotional quotient (EQ) of an individual.… Read More »
As I walked along a city street today, I was struck by the word “therapy” appearing atop two posters. The headline on the first poster gleefully promoted “Heart Therapy”. It was an advertisement for a juice beverage. The headline on the second poster, located a half block away, proudly promoted “Couples Therapy”. It was an… Read More »
Headline in the Telegraph: Tackling emotional health ‘key to solving obesity crisis’ According to the Mayo clinic, 75% of Britons are overweight. According to Dr. Colin Waine, chairman of the National Obesity Forum, the problem is “even more serious than global warming.” (Whoa! Really?) U.K. Health Secretary Alan Johnson announced the Government’s plans for a… Read More »
msnbc.com reports that if you change your mind, you might change your body, too. According to the report published today, psychologists say our “self talk” or “internal dialogue” can make or break a fitness routine. Gareth Dutton, a psychologist at Florida State University, is quoted as saying, “The thing that precedes your behavior is a… Read More »
Two days ago, Cox Newspapers published an article with the headline, “Emotional defense mechanisms can go awry“. Hap LaCrone, a clinical psychologist in Texas, writes: “Defense mechanisms are strategies or manners in which we behave or think to protect or “defend” ourselves from painful thoughts or feelings. We all use them periodically in an attempt… Read More »
In Bangladesh, The Daily Star bills itself as “journalism without fear or favour.” Here’s an excerpt of an article published today with the headline, “Towards a healthy aging”. “Your mental and emotional health is important. Protect or improve your emotional health by staying in touch with friends, family, and the community. People who feel connected… Read More »
Free crisis counseling services are available to residents in 34 Texas counties in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Disaster-related crisis counseling services are funded by FEMA and administered by the Texas Department of State Health Services. In a related news item, the Associated Press reports that crisis counseling helps people understand that their emotional reactions… Read More »
Allie Montgomery writes for Health News: “Mothers-to-be who suffer from depression have been shown to have twice the risk of delivering a premature infant than pregnant women that have no symptoms of depression. This risk for premature infants increases as the symptoms of depression become more severe.” “Premature birth is the leading medical expenditure for… Read More »
The politically-conservative “Common Sense Government Blog” has published a compilation of information regarding mental health issues and U.S. Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. “McCain has voted against mental health parity and, in his health care plan on his website, makes no mention of mental health as an issue.” “Obama specifically includes mental health… Read More »