Managers are trapped in a performance-compassion dilemma
Middle managers feel torn between performance demands from above and calls for compassion from below. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - April 7, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Gun violence survivors see substantial increase in psychiatric, substance use disorder
Survivors of gun violence and their families see a spike in medical costs and the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and substance use disorders in the months after an injury. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - April 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Georgia governor signs sweeping mental health bill into law
Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a bill aimed at bolstering the state’s dismal mental health care system by pressuring private insurers to improve coverage for mental health conditions. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - April 4, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Experts alarmed by large number of teens experiencing emotional abuse
New CDC data found that more than half of U.S. high school students suffered emotional abuse from a parent or someone else in their home since the start of the pandemic. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - April 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Mental health experts turn to video conferencing to provide psychological support for Ukrainians
The Ukraine crisis has unleashed a network of online mental health experts, some refashioning routine virtual care; others providing psychological first aid for refugees, or support for local therapists on the front line of an evolving mental health crisis. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - March 18, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Scientists reveal new ‘most dangerous’ personality type
Recent research has found that individuals who boast dark personality traits, such as narcissism, can still retain high levels of cognitive and affective empathy. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - March 17, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Experts share the pandemic work trends they think will stick around
Three experts discuss the biggest trends that will continue to shape work beyond the pandemic. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - March 17, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Many teens overdose on meds prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety
Study finds many children are dying from overdosing on these prescription medications. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - March 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Depression, anxiety may linger for bedridden COVID-19 patients but milder infections reduce risk
People who were bedridden for a week or more with COVID-19 remain at increased risk for anxiety and depression more than a year later, according to a new study. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - March 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Mourning our parents can start before they die
Anticipatory grief is a natural form of grieving that occurs before a loss. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - March 11, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

White House seeks to address childhood mental health crisis
The Biden administration is investing $35 million in suicide prevention, counseling and other programs meant to address the disorders that research indicates, have been exacerbated by the pandemic. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - March 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Employers need to reach out to workers struggling with mental health issues
Harvard Business Review study concluded that mental health challenges are now the norm among employees across all organizational levels. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - March 6, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Can parents help prevent suicides? Experts say there may be no warning signs
The family of a Stanford University soccer star who died by suicide is urging a national conversation about mental health. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - March 4, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

How to balance staying informed and not being overwhelmed by stressful news
If you have been experiencing signs of stress due to updates on the state of the world, you are not alone. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - March 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Biden administration kicks of nationwide tour addressing mental health challenges from COVID pandemic
The “National Tour to Strengthen Mental Health,” aims to hear about the behavioral health challenges Americans are facing. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - March 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news