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Research Shows Exercise Can Improve Academic Performance
Active kids are used to hearing that they need to sit still and focus on school, and 40% of U.S. schools have cut or eliminated recess. In the wake of an academic climate that increasingly ... Read More
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Bill Could Force Meds on People with Mental Health Issues
Mass shootings are quickly becoming a new norm; over 900 people have died in mass shootings in the U.S. since 2006. And while many people agree that the mental health system needs work, some ... Read More
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Surfing the Internet in Class Harms Academic Performance
Surfing the Internet during class doesn’t just steal focus from the educator; it also hurts students who are already struggling to grasp the material. A new study from Michigan State ... Read More
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Ketamine Highly Effective at Treating Depression
Ketamine is an anesthetic drug commonly used in both human and animal medicine. Unless you’re interested in medicine, though, you may only know Ketamine as a street drug popularly ... Read More
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Facebook Emotions Are Contagious, and Other Mental Health News
Whether it’s the stress of a hard day at work or the exhilaration of a new baby or engagement, people regularly turn to Facebook to share emotional news. A new study of 689,003 randomly ... Read More
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Revokes Redskins Trademark
A panel of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office judges has canceled the trademark for the Redskins, a Washington D.C. football team. The team has held trademarks on the name since the 1970s, ... Read More
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Tools for Therapists: Marketing to Find the Right Clients
GoodTherapy.org is excited to announce Find the Right Clients: Creating a Successful GoodTherapy.org Profile, an upcoming marketing event for therapists who are interested in growing their ... Read More
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Celebrating Olmstead’s 15th Anniversary
On June 22, mental health advocacy organizations across the country will celebrate the anniversary of a Supreme Court decision popularly known as Olmstead. This decision has enabled thousand ... Read More
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New Research Aims to Explain Unethical Group Behavior
Groups can help people feel more powerful and less isolated, making it easier to act on values shared by the group. While groups can be a powerful force for change—such as when a ... Read More
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Bullies and Those Bullied More Likely to Carry Weapons
Parents and educators point to anecdotal evidence that bullying may contribute to school shootings and other forms of extreme violence. School violence is relatively uncommon, however, ... Read More
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Brain Differences in Adults Who Recover from ADHD
About 11% of all children are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) at some point, but some of these children grow into adults without ADHD. A new study suggests that these ... Read More
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Oxytocin’s Potential Link to Domestic Violence, and Other News
A brain hormone called oxytocin has long been linked to feelings of love and affection. The chemical helps initiate uterine contractions during child labor, and is released in large quantities ... Read More