“Give an Hour” is a non-profit organization providing free mental/emotional health services to U.S. military personnel and families affected by the current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. As part of its stated mission “to develop national networks of volunteers capable of responding to both acute and chronic conditions that arise within our society…, Give an… Read More »
The American Counseling Association offers answers to eight common questions about counseling: 1 – When should you seek counseling? 2 – What is professional counseling? 3 – Who are professional counselors? 4 – Will my health insurance cover counseling? 5 – How much does counseling cost? 6 – How long does counseling take? 7 –… Read More »
The Associated Press reports, “State budget cuts are forcing some of the nation’s youngest criminals out of counseling programs and group homes and into juvenile prisons in what critics contend is a shortsighted move that will eventually lead to more crime and higher costs.” Original Source: foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2008Dec26/0,4675,MeltdownJuvenileJustice,00.html What’s more beneficial to young people and society at… 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 »
Health-related quality of life appears to deteriorate as the number of cigarettes smoked per day increases, even in individuals who subsequently quit smoking, according to a report in the October 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Offering smoking cessation counseling to hospitalized smokers appears to be effective as long… Read More »