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Having a vivid, detailed memory of a remarkable event like 9/11 can seem like a demonstration of patriotism and a connection with other Americans.
Dating your psychologist, even if you’re no longer a client, is never a good idea, whatever Netflix says.
It’s a good idea to set clear goals at the start of therapy.
A modest increase in health funding is all that’s needed to save lives. That’s a big impact for the price of a fancy coffee.
Young people are waiting more than three months for mental health care, and are struggling to cope while they wait.
There has been a growing recognition that psychology, as a discipline, must engage more deeply with local contexts.
If the government is serious about addressing New Zealand’s shortage of psychologists, it needs to introduce practical job training earlier in the qualification process.
Knowing which kind of provider to see and how to access help can be half the battle.
Researching family history is a popular hobby. But hobbyists can find themselves unearthing details of ancestors behaving badly or treated cruelly – or family secrets and trauma.
Brain injury survivors report the sport can give constant opportunities for learning and a way to reevaulate emotions.
Rural Canadians face challenges accessing mental health services, and an exodus of psychologists from the public system may make matters worse.
Psychologists have mental health difficulties and illnesses at the same rate as the general population – but the profession has long stigmatized talking about them in public.
Not all chaplains are religious and Australia’s chaplaincy program actually prohibits preaching or religious practice.
Migrants benefit from attachment experiences that help them form a sense of belonging, build resilience and negotiate their quality of life.
Indonesia should start investing in mental health care and ensuring that each Puskesmas has enough human resources to detect, treat and care for people with mental disorders.
People working in caring professions are not superhuman.
Psychologists drew historically from theories of social Darwinism and eugenics to espouse the hierarchical categorisation of people into race groups.
It’s too easy to make assumptions based on an accent or the pitch of a voice.
While the global health community has made mental healthcare a priority, South Africa is not following suite. The impact is felt most acutely by poor people suffering from mental health disorders.


















