Psychology Around the Net: May 27, 2017

Happy Saturday, sweet readers! If you’re here in the States, I hope you’re enjoying your long holiday weekend; however, before you hit the outdoors take a moment to check out the latest in this week’s mental health news! Learn about mindfulness-focused childbirth, why it’s important for veterans to help other veterans with mental health, how one of the most well-known billionaires today achieves happiness, and more. Mindfulness-Focused Childbirth Education Leads to Less Depression: A new study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) shows women who undergo mindfulness training that deals with fear and childbirth pain can experience improved childbirth and less depression symptoms during and after pregnancy. U.S. College Teaches Veterans to Heal Each Others’ Mental Wounds: William James College of Psychology in Boston is the first college in the country to develop a program focused on training military veterans how to treat their fellow soldiers’ and veterans’ mental health problems. Says Dr. Bob Dingman, the Director of the Military and Veterans Psychology Concentration, “If you talk to most vets, they want to talk to people who have had the same sets of experiences […] We don’t believe by any means that only vets can help vets, but we think it’s a good career pathway.” Why Instagram Is the Worst Social Media for Mental Health: Accord...
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