Psychology Around the Net: January 25, 2020

This article details more of the report’s findings.
Mental Health at Work: How It Affected My First Job: Young employees are the most vulnerable for experiencing poor mental health on the job, according to research. For some, making the transition from school to a first job can be particularly daunting. This article highlights two young employees and their struggles with mental health issues.
Getting Mental Health Care Can Be Hard Enough. Then Comes Paying for It: Have you ever had to fight an insurance company to get mental health coverage? Joe and Enita Dugan know this battle well, as their son has long struggled with behavioral and mental health issues. “A psychiatrist said kids like him become addicted, detained, or dead,” Joe said. Unfortunately, the Dugan’s insurance company insists their son can get by with a much lower level of care than his doctors think he needs. This article tells the Dugan’s story as they fight to get proper mental health care for their child.
Poor Mental Health Both ‘Cause and Effect’ of School Exclusion: A new study provides further evidence that poor mental health in students can lead to peer exclusion and vice versa. Professor Tamsin Ford from the University of Exeter says, “These children are often facing a wide range of challenges, and need both education and mental health practitioners to act quickly and effectively to prevent exclusion and improve both educational and health outcomes in later life.”
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Source: World of Psychology - January 25, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Traci Pedersen Tags: ADHD and ADD Anxiety and Panic Children and Teens Depression Disorders General LifeHelper Mental Health and Wellness Professional Psychology Psychology Around the Net Self-Help Stress Students first job Immigrants Lonelines Source Type: blogs