While witnessing and living with the grim reality of their peers getting caught in the line of gunfire, Durham’s young people are hurting, and they are asking the community for mental health tools to help them process the impact of gun violence. “It can break a pers...
I have previously discussed thenegative impact of involving mental illness in politics.Every timemental illness is linked to acts of violenceby the media or politicians, the highly charged emotions of the moment can impact those with mental illness and their families. When "mental illness" is so ...
A current most spoken issue among the public media is gun violence or mass shooting however the crime is not as many as it was twenty years ago. The term mass shooting does not have an official set of definition yet, but the term indicates crime which is killing as many people as possib...
According to DVNF.org, the technical definition is, “a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, like combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault.” PTSD can impact your lives in so many ways, yet most of us...
t meant to imply that the idea of masculinity in itself is inherently bad. Instead, it’s meant to point out that certain behaviors and ways of thinking often associated with masculinity, from mental andphysicaltoughness to sexism and homophobia, have a negative and often dangerous impact on ...
It is a type of plea bargain that does not require you to plead guilty to any charges. Instead, it allows you to participate in treatment and make restitution in exchange for the prosecutor dismissing or not filing criminal charges. If you successfully complete the Colorado diversion program,...
Sandy Hook Promise to support those affected by gun violence OUT Foundation to support LGBTQ+ athletes Updates on how BetterHelp continues its community support are available on itssocial impact page. Takeaway A vital mission of BetterHelp is to support individual well-being—as well as that of th...
The global body of literature on the topic of youth mental health help-seeking has provided important insight, but there is a need for further inquiry into young people’s lived experiences of managing mental health problems. Furthermore, additional understanding is required on the impact of childh...
Does the behavior affect the employee's ability to work to their usual capacity? Is the employee experiencing negative physical or mental symptoms because of the hostile work environment? 3. It's Severe: Understanding the Impact of Hostile Work Environments ...
This debate is increasingly important in today’s society because of the recent gun control debates in response to recent mass shootings -- is it the guns that spark violence, an outside force, or nothing at all? Due to the desensitization that occurs, the encouragement and rewards that video...