New 988 hotline doesn’t currently use geolocation services
New mental health hotline won't track or link directly to police. What it does and does not do and rethinking crisis. Read the Article on AP News
Online mental healthcare. Quick initial access, but at what cost?
Former employees say mental health startup Cerebral is putting vulnerable patients at risk Watch the news report here
Sharing a Bed With Your Partner Could Have Unexpected Sleep Benefits, Study Finds
Health benefits of sleeping together. Evidence shows couples feel better about sleep when they do so with one another. Read the Article on Science Alert
Mass violence takes toll on Americans’ psyches
News of mass violence events impacting Americans' stress levels and mental health. Read the Washington Post Article
How to Ignore the News, and Whether or Not You Should
News & information always at our fingertips can be overwhelming. Experts say balance is the key. Read the Study at Verywell Mind
Pandemic increased your junk food intake?
Pandemic increased your junk food intake? What about your social media? A heavy social media diet related to a more emotional eating during the pandemic. More anxious? You're likely more susceptible. Read the Article at PsyPost
Self-disclosure is one way to improve your relationships
A new study says you should brag a bit! Your friends want to hear about your achievements. Participants who worried about being seen as egotistical, actually misjudged their friends' negative response to not being told directly. Read About the Study Here
10 Ways Sleep Can Change Your Life
Sleep is a deeply important part of the Mood Lifters program. Time after time the data has shown that sleep is an essential pillar of good mental health. In this article, CNN describes the massive benefits to physical and mental health sleep provides. "It sounds too good to be true, as if solving those problems would really [...]
What is forgiveness and how do you do it?
What is forgiveness and how does it happen? Nancy Colier LCSW, Rev. in Psychology today illustrates beautifully the power of forgiveness. We talk so much about forgiveness, throw around so many slogans, and yet it seems that we all have radically different ideas about what it actually means. We want to know how to forgive and [...]
A Working Mom’s Quarantine Life
Nina Makel is a young mother of two (Toni Lynn, 12, and Jakayla, 4). Ever since the virus spread across the United States, Makel has been working 60-hour work weeks as a shopper for Amazon Fresh and InstaCart. Now that schools are cancelled and her kids are at home, Makel is forced to balance her very [...]