“Negative emotions are essential for mental health.” – Tori Rodriguez, psychotherapist and Ayurvedic health coach in private practice, published by Scientific American (May 1, 2013). According to Tori Rodriguez: “Although positive emotions are worth cultivating, problems arise when people start believing they must be upbeat all the time. In fact, anger and sadness are an… Read More »
“Mental and emotional well-being is essential to overall health. Positive mental health allows people to realize their full potential, cope with the stresses of life, work productively, and make meaningful contributions to their communities.” – Excerpt from a web page at SurgeonGeneral.gov, a website of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Resources The web… Read More »
HelpGuide.org updated an article in December 2016 that describes how to improve life by increasing mental, emotional, and social well-being. The article describes six keys to building mental and emotional health and addresses the following: • How does mental, emotional, and social health affect our lives? • The role of resilience in mental and emotional… Read More »
The U.S. Congress is debating the future of mental health care right now (January 2017). If there is one thing we know, they need to hear from constituents. Ask your members of Congress to ensure continued insurance safeguards and Medicaid coverage that help people with mental illness get the treatment they need. The 114th Congress… Read More »
What is BFD? Borderline Personality Disorder BPD – Borderline Personality Disorder – is considered a treatable medical disorder characterized by a persistent instability of emotions, behaviors, and/or relationships. See this 90-second video by the Borderline Personality Disorder Resource Center at Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: For more information: Borderline Personality Disorder Resource Center
The Journal of Medical Internet Research is publishing a paper by David C Mohr, PhD of the Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies (CBITs) in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, “IntelliCare: An Eclectic, Skills-Based App Suite for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety.” Mohr writes: “We developed a suite of apps… Read More »
Stop, Breathe, and Think is an app (for iOS, Android, Web) designed to enhance awareness of one’s emotional health. The developer writes, “With this app, you can develop and apply kindness and compassion in your daily life through a process called STOP, BREATHE & THINK… We believe that taking a few minutes each day to… Read More »
A new web site, BringChange2Mind.org, reports “1 in 6 adults and almost 1 in 10 children suffer from a diagnosable mental illness. Yet, for many, the stigma associated with the illness, can be as great a challenge as the disease itself. This is where the misconceptions stop. This is where bias comes to an end.… Read More »
The producers of MTV’s True Life, a respected documentary series, are developing a new documentary series that focuses specifically on young adults living with mental illness. Producers are looking for 18- to 25-year-olds living in the continental U.S. who have been diagnosed with a mental illness and are willing to share their personal experiences with… Read More »
On September 18, 2009, the American Psychiatric Association (APA), whose membership includes more than 38,000 physicians, announced that its Board of Trustees voted unanimously to support H.R. 3200, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act, as the basis for health reform. In doing so, the APA said it was “pleased to stand with the American Medical Association.”… Read More »