Minority Mental Health Awareness Month (MMHAM): An opportunity to celebrate the intersections of race and culture by Jason Crosby | Jul 13, 2023 | Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Topics, Race & Identity Race and mental illness can be highly stigmatized topics. For many of us, both subjects can often feel too complex or touchy to talk about. But the truth is that mental health and race are intertwined, whether we like to think about them that way or not. This July, Minority…
Election stress disorder: Navigating negativity, news alerts, social media feuds, and misinformation by Taylor Bennett | Nov 1, 2022 | Disorders, Media Use, Mental Health Topics, Stress Ruthless attacks on both sides of the political aisle, in hopes of persuading voters. Nonstop alerts about the latest campaign news, like who’s projected to win the election or who has had the latest political blunder. Fights between “friends,” for all of Facebook and Twitter to see. Misinformation that begs…
Misinformation nation: How false news can influence us mentally and emotionally by Jason Crosby | Mar 29, 2022 | Media Use, Mental Health Topics, Psychology No one enjoys being lied to—but chances are, you’re absorbing some form of misleading or skewed information every day. This is known as misinformation—purposefully deviant reporting that aims to trigger an emotional response, usually in favor of the creator’s own biases. It can spread like wildfire across social media platforms,…
Wrestling with war anxiety? 5 tips for coping amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict by Jason Crosby | Mar 9, 2022 | Anxiety, Coping Skills, Mental Health Topics The Russia-Ukraine conflict — one of the biggest news stories of the year thus far — continues on without an end in sight. As a result, some difficult changes are occurring here in the US, including the cost of living, our diplomatic relationships with other countries, and (most personally), our…
What’s the cost of keeping up with today’s news? 4 tips for regulating your news intake by Taylor Bennett | Oct 21, 2020 | Media Use, Mental Health Topics You probably don’t think twice about turning on the news or reading the latest stories online about what’s happening in the world. But did you know that too much news exposure can seriously harm your mental health and wellbeing? People are consuming more media than ever before. Even before COVID,…
US adults in counseling are feeling stressed, fearful, depressed, and hopeless about the presidential election, according to survey of mental health professionals by Taylor Bennett | Oct 20, 2020 | Depression, Mental Health Topics, Research, Stress Fredericksburg, VA. 10/20/2020 — Amid a jarring presidential election and an overall difficult year, US adults in counseling are feeling stressed, fearful, depressed, and/or hopeless about the election. This, according to a survey conducted by Thriveworks Counseling and completed by 275 mental health professionals. Are your clients talking about election-related…
It might be time to clear out your “friends” list—Here’s how to unfollow someone on social media without offending them by Taylor Bennett | Aug 5, 2020 | Media Use, Mental Health Topics Your daily screentime average is up 25% from last week. My screentime has been increasing weekly—and my iPhone loves to let me know it. If I had to guess, this is likely the case for many other people right now, too. We’re stuck at home; we’re bored; we’re checking news…