December 3rd, 2010 |
This, my first article as a new Topic Expert, is dedicated to my late mother, Elinor Dorsey Fagin - poet, writer, artist, and high school creative writing teacher to many devoted students, including me. Today would have been her 96th birthday.
One of my favorite television series of past years is the 10-episode PBS documentary “Connections”. The idea behind the show was that progress is not always linear; it’s often the result of connections between seemingly random events in history - whether made through happenstance, proximate causality, or invention - and that often the developments... Read More
June 17th, 2010 |
While women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression, the suicide rate is at least three times higher in men. A recent study finds that masculine ideals and a sense of duty to protect and provide for family are two common sources of strength that men rely on to overcome suicidal thoughts. The study, which took place at the University of British Columbia, found that the most helpful thing for most men is through connection with close family members. Ironically, the masculine ideals that men often find... Read More
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January 4th, 2010 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
Sleep has been identified as a major component of mental health many times, but some people neglect their basic needs for regular sleep nevertheless. One of the most at-risk groups for a harmful deficiency in sleep is adolescents, who are advised by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to receive at least nine hours of sleep each night. In a survey that formed the basis for evidence in a study carried out... Read More
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