Under the headline, “CSI paying more attention to emotional health of students,” KMVT Channel 11 in Southern Idaho reports that “officials at the College of Southern Idaho [have] brought in professionals to teach faculty members the signs of depression, anxiety, trauma, and other disorders.” A workshop instructor says, “most of us don’t know how to… Read More »
Carroll Izard, University of Delaware Distinguished Professor of Psychology, has received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health for work on an intervention program to help save children from lifelong emotional problems. The project includes over 250 children in Head Start’s preschool program in Wilmington. Most of the children, ages 3… Read More »
This week, a blog at TeachingExpertise.com in London, England reminds us of the need to promote mental and emotional health, not simply react to mental illness. The blog’s author attended an Optimus Education conference on Mental Health in Schools and was impressed with a session delivered by the Samaritans that focused on a program they’ve… Read More »
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 »
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found a clear connection between student health and academic success. They matched grade point averages with typical health problems for nearly 10,000 Minnesota college students. What affects grades the most? Stress! Students who reported eight or more emotional stresses – anything from failing a class to credit card debt… Read More »
“Forget SATs: lesson one is a basic emotional education” – headline above Mark Johnson’s October 15 Op/Ed in The Guardian. “Too many children live with a dysfunctionality that goes back generations… At school, these children aren’t mentally or emotionally ready for the academic learning designed for others.” “The number of people with missing emotional development… Read More »
A recent study endorsed by the PPA (Philippine Psychiatric Association) revealed that “32 percent of government workers are suffering from one form of mental disorder or another.” “This goes to show that from all walks of life there are a lot of mental health issues that could be problematic to the individual, but they are… Read More »
The Mental Health Association of Maryland will conduct a 12-hour instructor training course for mental health first aid from November 10-14. “Mental health first aid is the initial help given to someone developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis before appropriate professional or other assistance can be engaged.” To learn more… Read More »
Dr. Gariane Gunter, a psychiatrist in South Carolina recently crowned Mrs. United States, will dedicate her reign to raising public awareness about mental illness. Gunter is currently teaching “Breaking the Silence,” a curriculum designed by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), to all fifth grade classes at an elementary school in her hometown. http://www.btslessonplans.org… Read More »