Dysfunctional Families and Their Psychological Effects
When the lockdown protocols were enforced earlier this year, our freedom, routine and responsibilities within households were disrupted. Along with this, increased uncertainty, financial stress and burden of care have lowered our window of tolerance. For many, it has opened old wounds and led to persistent conflict at home. Children are forced to experience strained family interactions, day in and day out, without the solace of distraction and distance.
There is a great degree of variability in how interactions and behaviors occur within homes, and the pattern of these interactions form the core of our family dynamic (Ha...
Source: World of Psychology - June 17, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rhea Mathews Tags: Abuse Children and Teens Parenting Attachment Childhood Trauma Dysfunctional Family Source Type: blogs
How Could I Have Done What I Did? (And How to Get Out of This Mess)
Suspended? Arrested? Caught cheating? Woke up in the Emergency Room after a super-binge?
“How did I get here?” you ask. Not just, “How did I end up in the Emergency Room?” You know that. But, “What cycle led me here?”
I definitely do not speak to you in judgment, but in compassion. We’ve all done things that we later regretted, to a greater or lesser degree. Many people have walked the path of despair, the path of embarrassment, shame, or disgrace.
And, if you’re like me, you don’t want to feel so out of control. You don’t want to let down those you love.
The one advantage to being here at the bottom of...
Source: World of Psychology - June 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tim Martin, MSW, LCSWA Tags: Addiction Alcoholism Relationships Self-Help Substance Abuse Infidelity Recovery regret Source Type: blogs
Boredom in the Year of Quarantine
Many parents have heard plenty of boredom-based lamentations from their kids, even before the age of coronavirus. But COVID-19 and the resulting quarantines have brought boredom into our lives on a whole new level. It doesn’t seem to matter whether the child is four or fourteen, being trapped at home and without regular interaction with peers leads to fairly dramatic childhood ennui.
In comparison to the devastating losses we are experiencing in the world right now, boredom is not a terribly urgent issue. But it can bring distress to children and their families. Understanding the roots of boredom can offer parents strat...
Source: World of Psychology - June 15, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jason Kahn, PhD Tags: Children and Teens Parenting Boredom coronavirus COVID-19 home school pandemic school age children social distancing Source Type: blogs
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June is PTSD Awareness Month. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can occur inchildren and adults who ' ve experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. PTSD can also occur for new moms.PTSD can result from a natural disaster, accident, physical/sexual/emotional abuse, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape or other types of violent personal assaults. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a treatable mental health disorder. Here are some of the hallmark symptoms:Intrusive memories: Upsetting dreams or reoccurring flashbacks about the event.Avoidance: Avoiding the memory of the event, or places and people that re...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - June 8, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: awareness campaigns maternal mental health postpartum PTSD. Source Type: blogs
America ’s Criminal Justice System Is Rotten to the Core
Clark NeilyBefore you can fairly assess the legitimacy of the ongoing protests or the quality of the government ’s response, you must understand the relevant facts. And the most relevant fact is that America’s criminal justice system is rotten to its core. Though that certainly does not justify the violence and wanton destruction of property perpetrated by far too many protesters, it does provide useful c ontext for comprehending the intensity of their anger and the fecklessness of the government’s response. If America is burning, it is fair to say that America’s criminal justice system—which is itself a rag...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 7, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Clark Neily Source Type: blogs
Anxiety, Despair, and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Jeffrey A. SingerPublic health interventions entail non ‐economic as well as economic trade‐offs. Some trade ‐offs can involve other aspects of public health.I havewrittenabout how blanket bans on elective medical procedures combine with the fear already infused in the public to cause crucial delays in necessary health care. This adds to human suffering from causes other than the COVID-19 virus. Many people with chronic conditions, particularlychronic pain patients, are disproportionately affected by reduced access to routine care. Then there ’s the dramatic drop ‐of...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 30, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
Podcast: A National Non-Profit is Born From a Random Encounter
In today’s Psych Central Podcast, Gabe talks with Jamie Tworkowski, the founder of To Write Love on Her Arms, a non-profit movement dedicated to helping people who are struggling with addiction, depression, self-injury and suicide. Jamie shares how the idea for the non-profit was born in 2006 after he spent 5 days with his new friend Renee who’d recently been turned down for rehab. After writing about the experience and posting it on Myspace, people began to respond with their own stories, and the seeds for the non-profit were planted.
Tune in to find out how To Write Love on Her Arms helps people struggling with ment...
Source: World of Psychology - May 28, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Addiction Depression General Interview Podcast Policy and Advocacy Recovery Substance Abuse The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
The Second Wave: Coronavirus & Mental Health
The global novel coronavirus pandemic afflicting everyone is showing mixed signs of activity. In some countries it appears to be easing, while in others it appears to be experiencing a resurgence. It’s not at all clear when the pandemic will end, but it’s unlikely to do so before 2021.
What has become increasingly clear is that the toll of the pandemic will impact more than the people who come down with COVID-19. The mental health impact of living with a pandemic is being mostly ignored — for now.
But as the deaths continue to rise, we need to pay close attention to the cost of the pandemic’s reperc...
Source: World of Psychology - May 25, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. Tags: General Grief and Loss Health-related Mental Health and Wellness Policy and Advocacy coronavirus COVID-19 Source Type: blogs
Child abuse in the time of COVID
“I used to only have to deal with him touching me after school — now it’s all the time.”“She’s doing drugs more because she lost her job last week; she started hitting me again.” As a pediatrician-in-training, I’ve been concerned about my patients’ safety with schools closed, jobs lost, and family stress at all-time […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 24, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/rebecca-c-whitmire" rel="tag" > Rebecca C. Whitmire, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Pediatrics Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Inside Schizophrenia: The Role Nurses Play in Schizophrenia Treatment
Some of the professionals that work most with helping people with schizophrenia are nurses. There are so many types with different skill sets. Host Rachel Star Withers and Co-host Gabe Howards learn who these often overlooked healthcare workers are.
Dr. Tari Dilks, Professor and President of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, joins with insight on what goes into being a psychiatric nurse.
Highlights in “The Role Nurses Play in Schizophrenia Treatment” Episode
[01:14] Doctor sidekicks?
[04:00] The types of nurses
[06:40] Nurse Practitioners
[11:00] Nurses specialties
[13:00] Psychiatric Nursing
[1...
Source: World of Psychology - May 20, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rachel Star Withers Tags: Inside Schizophrenia Mental Health and Wellness Psychiatry Psychology Mental Disorder Mental Illness Nurses Nursing Psychiatric Nurse Psychotherapy Treatment For Schizophrenia Source Type: blogs
Quarantine as an Opportunity: Embracing the ‘ Pause ’ and Coming Back to Yourself
For some of us, the heavy “pause” mandated by quarantine is the first time we’ve had down time in ages. What if this forced down time is a gift? What if it’s an opportunity to get the rest and clarity we so desperately long for and need?
What can we learn from disruptions like this? How can we transform a shocking event into an opportunity for self examination and care?
It’s an odd time, to be sure. We find ourselves forced into unexpected isolation. But there is a difference between being lonely and being alone. I wonder what healing we would find if we shifted our perspective and saw this as a gift of solit...
Source: World of Psychology - May 17, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hilary Porta Tags: Inspiration & Hope Mindfulness Self-Help Spirituality coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic social distancing Source Type: blogs
Here ’s What Loneliness Can Do to You During COVID-19
“The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
Loneliness is never easy to endure, yet during times of mandatory social isolation and distancing, such as millions of Americans are experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be particularly damaging. Among its many effects, loneliness can exacerbate and bring upon a host of mental and physical conditions.
Social Isolation and Loneliness May Increase Inflammation
A study by researchers at the University of Surrey and Brunel University London found a pot...
Source: World of Psychology - May 14, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Kane Tags: Self-Help coronavirus COVID-19 Loneliness social distancing Source Type: blogs
CDC Failures: Mission Sprawl Is One Problem
Chris EdwardsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)says that it “has a unique mission—to save lives by deploying effective, proven strategies to prevent, detect, and rapidly respond to disease outbreaks at their source.”But the CDCwas slow to recognize the size of the COVID-19 threat and it fumbled the ball in numerous ways.CDC DirectorRobert Redfieldtweeted January 14 that “there is no confirmed person‐to‐person spread” of the illness, and on January 28 heemailed CDC colleagues that “the virus is not spreading in the U.S. at this time. ”A ProPublicaanalysis found, “Internal Emails...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 13, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Chris Edwards Source Type: blogs
The Coronavirus Outbreak is Overwhelming to People ’ s Mental Health
With the novel coronavirus outbreak of 2020 raging across the world with little end in sight, people’s mental health is starting to become seriously impacted. There’s no easy way to say this — people are struggling right now.
Stay-at-home orders, while invaluable and helping from a public health perspective, are taking their toll on people’s emotional state. And if you were already vulnerable due to a mental illness diagnosis or concern you were grappling with, the outbreak of COVID-19 has only made things worse.
The problem is that most public health experts are spending time talking about the phy...
Source: World of Psychology - May 13, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. Tags: Anxiety and Panic General Health-related Mental Health and Wellness Policy and Advocacy Coping Skills coronavirus COVID-19 Depression Source Type: blogs
Keep Petri Dishes in the Lab
By KIM BELLARD
COVID-19 is changing the landscape of our healthcare system, and, indeed, of our entire society, in ways that we hadn’t been prepared for and with implications that we won’t fully grasp for some time. As we grapple with how to reshape our healthcare system and our society in the wake of the pandemic, though, I worry we’re going to focus on the wrong problems.
Take, for example, nursing homes, prisons, and the meatpacking industry.
Anyone who has been paying attention to the pandemic will recognize that each of these have been “hot spots,R...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy Kim Bellard Source Type: blogs
