Rena Malai, member of the news staff of the American National Association of Social Workers (NASW), shared her thoughts about on- and offline bullying. Here are the statements I find … Continue reading →
Here is a list of online tools that psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg uses in the work work with young people. This list of online tools is taken from an interview … Continue reading →
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd17fJxNjRQ] THE FIFTH ARMY is a movement tackling three big issues affecting young people today – depression, homophobia and bullying. By completing missions and earning points to move up the … Continue reading →
by SANDRA KIUME, http://psychcentral.com With so many apps on the market, it’s hard to know which are useful. Many are designed by software developers instead of psychologists, without scientific testing. They … Continue reading →
CHICAGO – Patients with major depression who received telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT) had lower rates of discontinuing treatment compared to patients who received face-to-face CBT, and telephone administered treatment … Continue reading →
BY CLIVE THOMPSON, wired.com Therapists often run into a curious problem during treatment: Clients aren’t very good at describing their emotions. How exactly do you express the nature of your … Continue reading →
Since people use Twitter to connect to the rest of the world, you might encounter a user who is seeking help, potentially suicidal, or possibly engaging in self-harm. For information … Continue reading →
By Colin Weatherby Mental health practitioners have long sought to extend their services to the poor. The high cost and social stigma of therapy in poor communities has proven to … Continue reading →
Childline has received hundreds of calls from teenage girls under pressure to send boys sexual images of themselves in a phenomenon known as ‘sexting’. Many say they have already sent … Continue reading →