Why We Need to Act Now to Address the Harmful Effects of Unemployment on Black Millennial Men
By Abigail Luke (Intern, APA Public Interest Government Relations Office) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment...
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donjacques
May 4, 20186 min read
3 Simple Psychological Strategies You Can Use to Help Prevent Against Stroke
By Ryan C. Thompson & Rowena Gomez, PhD (Palo Alto University) Improving physical health behaviors, such as eating healthy and exercise,...
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donjacques
Sep 26, 20175 min read
The Hidden Population of Caregiving Youth in Our Schools
It’s that time of year again – back to school! Follow along with our newest blog series on prepping your young ones for the new school...
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donjacques
Feb 8, 20173 min read
A Tale of Two Tantrums
This is the second in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore...
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donjacques
Jan 3, 20174 min read
How Mindfulness Can Lower Your Stress and Anxiety in 2017
By Tiffany Chiu (APA Minority Fellowship Program Office Intern and Undergraduate Student at University of California, Irvine) It’s a new...
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donjacques
Nov 18, 20163 min read
8 Tips for Surviving Thanksgiving with Your Family Post-Election
By Elaine Ducharme, PhD, ABPP (Clinical Psychologist) The holidays have always been a time of emotion and increased stress. People assume...
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donjacques
Oct 1, 20164 min read
Are You Guilty of Positive Ageism?
By Sharron Hinchliff, PhD (Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield UK) Every year, on October 1st, we celebrate the International Day...
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donjacques
Aug 29, 20165 min read
We Need to Talk About How Race-Related Trauma Hurts Black and Brown Youth in Schools
By Dawn Henderson, PhD (Associate Professor, North Carolina A&T State University) and Alexis Lunford (Research Assistant) Witnessing or...
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donjacques
Jul 14, 20165 min read
Racial Trauma is Real: The Impact of Police Shootings on African Americans
By Erlanger A. Turner, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Houston-Downtown) & Jasmine Richardson Note: An...
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donjacques
Jun 13, 20165 min read
7 Ways to Talk to Children and Youth about the Shootings in Orlando
By Robin Gurwitch, PhD Once again our nation is coping with a violent tragedy. In the aftermath of the Orlando terrorist attack, we find...
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donjacques
Sep 29, 20153 min read
Poverty’s Impact on Short-Term Decision-Making, Street Harassment, Mass Incarceration and the
Welcome back to In Case You Missed It (our weekly roundup of articles touching on psychology, health, mental health and social justice...
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donjacques
May 13, 20154 min read
Conferences as Community Builders
Standing l to r: Greg Sorozan, Ellen Cobb, Ivonne Moreno-Velazquez, Maureen Duffy; Seated l to r: Jessi Eden Brown, David Yamada, Kathy...
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donjacques
Oct 23, 20145 min read
How the Mental Drain of Poverty Undermines Economic Opportunity
This post continues our new blog series on poverty. As our nation reflects on its progress in fighting poverty over the last 50 years,...
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donjacques
Sep 2, 20144 min read
Toxic Exposure: The Impact of Racial Inequality on the Brain
This is part of our ongoing series of blog posts about race, racism and law enforcement in communities of color. By April D. Thames, PhD...
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donjacques
Aug 27, 20147 min read
“Hate Being Sober”: Lessons from Rap Music to Address Substance Use among African Americ
By Cendrine Robinson, MS (Doctoral Candidate in Medical and Clinical Psychology) Chicago native, rapper Chief Keef’s song Hate Being...
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donjacques
May 13, 20144 min read
When Our Sisters Are Hurting…
By Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhD, MHSc (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical Center) Karyn Washington’s...
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donjacques
Apr 22, 20144 min read
The Secrets I Learned to Managing Stress
Photo credit: Flickr – J E Theriot By Edna M. Esnil, PsyD (Member, APA Committee on Women in Psychology) Have you ever felt overwhelmed...
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donjacques
Jul 31, 20134 min read
Is It You or Is It Racist? The Insidious Impact of Microaggressions on Mental Health
By Debra Roberts, PhD (Howard University) and Sherry Molock, PhD (George Washington University) Several years ago, I was at a national...
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donjacques
May 31, 20133 min read
How Do Family Expectations and Stress Affect Asian American Mental Health?
“I’m so glad to be alive. Every day we are seeing Asian Americans die because of lack of services, stigma and suicide.” Can Truong spoke...
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donjacques
May 23, 20132 min read
Mind the Gap: How Generational Differences Affect the Mental Health of Asian American Families
Photo credit: Flickr User Joi Ito By Matthew Miller, PhD (Asst. Professor – University of Maryland, College Park) What do the words...
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