Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
Survey: Mental Health a Key Concern Among American University Leaders
What are the most pressing issues on the minds of college and university presidents? In short, students, whether it’s students’ mental health or the number of them attending school.
Webinar: Mental Health in a Global Pandemic – Lessons Learned from Psychological Science
The many impacts the pandemic has had on children, adolescents, and adults, including those diagnosed with a mental illness before the pandemic […]
Changing our Coping Strategies Amidst COVID-19 Living
As people in the U.S. mark six months of coronavirus, the challenges of coping with life during a pandemic continue to evolve. […]
‘That’s an Idea Worth exploring’: Age-friendly Initiatives and Death-Friendly Communities
Death looms larger than usual during a global pandemic. An age-friendly community works to make sure people are connected, healthy and active throughout their […]
The COVID-19 Mental Health Curve
The mental health crisis triggered by COVID-19 is escalating rapidly. One example: When compared to a 2018 survey, U.S. adults are now eight times more likely […]
The Mental Health Care System Needs Urgent Care Itself
Whatever level of public awareness exists about mental health, it’s probably safe to say that awareness about the system of mental health care is considerably worse. And that’s a real issue, say the authors of a new book, ‘Mental Health in Crisis,’ whose title banishes any hope that the current system is acceptable. A Q&A with the lead author, Joel Vos.
Parenting with mental health: An ESRC Better Lives Essay
Psychologist Abby Dunn is a doctoral researcher at the University of Sussex whose work has focused on parenting, and in particular parenting for those with complex needs. In this shortlisted essay from the ESRC Better Lives Writing Competition, in which PhD students who have received money from the ESRC write short essays about how their research leads too better lives, she examines how mental health practitioners interact with patients who are also parents.
Who Might Address Research Candidates’ Off-the-Charts Stress?
Graduate research candidates are the powerhouse of research in universities, yet many have reported feelings of isolation, burnout, and career uncertainty. Karen Barry reports on a study of Australian research candidates which found that increasing numbers are suffering from heightened levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, often citing reasons related to academia’s general work processes, such as writing or publishing research or maintaining motivation while working alone on a single topic.
