First-of-its-kind Research in U.S. Shows Benefits of Early Adoption Disclosure Adults who discovered they were adopted after the age of 3 – known as “late discovery adoptees” – suffer from greater emotional distress levels and […]
Tag: mental health
New Drexel Campaign Reminds Students That ‘Adulting is Hard’
College life might look glamorous through an Instagram filter, but a new awareness campaign at Drexel University is aiming to remind students that all undergraduates struggle at one time or another. Paul Furtaw, PsyD, associate […]
From Cupping to Therapy Dogs: How Olympians Are Healing Their Muscles and Minds
If you’ve tuned into the Olympics (or the Internet) at all this week, it was tough to miss the giant reddish-brown spots dotted across the back of gold medalist (and secret Sith Lord) Michael Phelps. […]
From Anxiety to ADHD: Affordable Child Therapy from Drexel’s Psychological Services Center
Since opening last October, Drexel’s Psychological Services Center has been breaking down barriers to mental health care by offering cutting-edge treatments at an affordable price to members of the community. In the past year, the […]
Drexel Snapshot: New Mental Health Screening Kiosk in University Recreation Center
Drexel’s Recreation Center now offers a new way for students, staff and visitors to maintain healthy minds in the same place where they attend to the health of their bodies. The new MindKare™ mental health kiosk […]
Movies and Mental Health: Did This Year’s Oscar-Winning Films Portray Brain Disorders Accurately?
Actress Julianne Moore won an Oscar for her starring role in the drama “Still Alice” at the 87th Academy Awards last night, but did the movie accurately depict early-onset dementia? Actor Eddie Redmayne also received […]
Five Questions You Should Ask When Choosing a Therapist
Seeking care for behavioral health concerns, whether for yourself or your child, can itself cause some stress – especially if you don’t know what to look for in a therapist, or if your insurance coverage […]
How a Web-Based Questionnaire Can Help Prevent Teen Suicide
Getting teenagers to talk about what’s bothering them isn’t always easy. But with new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommending depression screening for adolescents (ages 11-21) during their annual physical, getting teens talking […]
Expert Available: Protecting Child Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking in the U.S.
It’s one of the worst crimes imaginable, with potential lifelong physical, social and psychological harm to its victims: The commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of children, in the form of coerced child prostitution and […]
Who Helps the Helpers? Stress First Aid Targets First Responders
In the aftermath of a building collapse last week in Philadelphia that killed six people in a Salvation Army thrift store and injured more than a dozen others, have we considered the impact on first […]