Kids Mental Health Info

MAY 13, 2015

Key findings from the most recent America’s Children in Brief report: Teen Substance Use In OctoberDecember 2020, about 46% of adolescents ages 1217 who used illicit drugs in the past year perceived that they were using those substances “a little less or much less” than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Poverty and mental health 40

Poverty and mental health Aging and mental health 40

Roland Bal - Resolving Trauma and PTSD

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Trauma is what perpetuates violence, poverty, wars, and ongoing abuse on a micro and macro level. Trauma is often the cause of many of the chronic health issues that plague our societies. From a very young age, I have seen very clearly that our emotional patterns create the reality around you and us. It is actual.

Poverty and mental health 52

Poverty and mental health Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health 52

Mad in America

MAY 21, 2025

His critiques extend to how psychiatric categories reflect colonial histories and obscure social causes , as well as how attempts to localize mental health interventions may still impose Western norms. Most of what we do depends on our more complex mental faculties, and those faculties are, at their core, social.

Trauma and the brain 120

Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Aging and mental health Resilience and coping 120

Mad in America

APRIL 24, 2024

As a Professor of Medical Anthropology at Harvard University’s Department of Global Health and Social Medicine and a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Kleinman has profoundly influenced how medical professionals understand the interplay between culture, illness, and healing. Listen to the audio of the interview here.

Global mental health 107

Global mental health Poverty and mental health Genetics and mental health Aging and mental health 107

Mad in America

JANUARY 20, 2024

And the World Health Organization has called for a transformation of mental health services to focus on person-centered and rights-based approaches. Yet laypeople, and many mental health professionals, still believe that schizophrenia is a genetic disorder. But the promised gains never materialized.

Genetics and mental health 145

Genetics and mental health Bipolar disorder Poverty and mental health Trauma and the brain 145

Mad in America

MARCH 19, 2024

We were living in poverty with my siblings and life was difficult. I always wanted and still want to help children and adolescents who are going through the things I went through when I was at their age. I have also learnt so many things about mental health and my hope for the future has increased.

Sleep and mental health 122

Sleep and mental health Poverty and mental health Aging and mental health Hospitality 122

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

MAY 6, 2025

What if the greatest threat to our veterans health isnt on the battlefield, but in their pockets? And among veterans living in poverty or without health insurance, tobacco use rates are as high as 60%. And at its core, its about protecting the health and wellbeing of those who served to protect us.

Poverty and mental health 64

Poverty and mental health Resilience and coping Retail Aging and mental health 64

Lawyers with Depression

DECEMBER 3, 2023

An international trainer of mental health professionals, Dr. Wehrenberg coaches people with anxiety via the internet and phone. Depression is really more about the energy whether its mental energy or physical energy to make an effective response. The loss of a self-esteem, a loss of a loved one, the loss of a desired goal.

Genetics and mental health 52

Genetics and mental health Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Nutrition and mood 52

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

MAY 15, 2025

Simple models, better predictors Lonely teens and their parents Low self-esteem at any age Treating the underlying cause Quick Take Suicide is a leading cause of death, and rates continue to rise. Low self-esteem is strongly correlated with suicidal thoughts regardless of age. Teenagers and young adults are particularly vulnerable.

Eating disorders 93

Eating disorders Aging and mental health Poverty and mental health Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 93

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In this interview, he speaks with Mad in Americas Javier Rizo about the intersections of therapy and politics, the importance of pluralism in mental health care, and the future of counseling psychology as a force for progressive change. The transcript below has been edited for length and clarity.

Self-awareness 119

Self-awareness Poverty and mental health Dialectical Behavior Therapy Aging and mental health 119

Mad in America

MARCH 11, 2025

T he social work profession was historically rooted in a mission of improving the lives of the vulnerable, the oppressed, and those living in poverty. Social work originated with the Settlement House movement as a response to the increasing poverty brought about by industrialization. They seem to have been onto something.

Poverty and mental health 121

Poverty and mental health Social Services Aging and mental health Nonprofits 121

Mad in America

MAY 15, 2025

According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network , approximately 25% of American children will experience at least one traumatic event by the age of 16. Common causes include poverty, racism, bullying, neglect, physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, gun violence, natural disasters, and, like Cary, accidents and medical trauma.

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Poverty and mental health Aging and mental health Childhood trauma Anxiety disorders 94

Mad in America

MARCH 19, 2025

Sugarman has spent decades critically interrogating the ways mainstream psychology reflects and reinforces the ideologies of neoliberalism , shaping how we understand identity, mental health, and human development. One of the strange things about being a professor is that we get older, but our students stay the same age.

Education 138

Education Poverty and mental health Self-awareness Aging and mental health 138