by Kevin Naruse | Sep 28, 2020 | Mental Health, News
By: George Stacey (Environmentalist at Norvergence) https://www.norvergence.com Source: Arab News We are living through some of the most severe weather events in world history as a result of damage to our ecosystem or climate. Norvergence LLC scholars have recently...
by Jordan Lee | Jun 5, 2020 | Blogs, Mental Health, News
Much of the world is now in a lockdown due to COVID-19. As a result, many are dealing with new acute mental health issues, such as depression arising from isolation and anxiety over employment, health and financial uncertainty. The Disaster Distress Helpline, a...
by Madi Aho | May 8, 2020 | Mental Health, News
“Liberating education consists in acts of cognition, not transferals of information.” ― Paulo Freire By: Madi Aho, MSW Intern What is “Anti-Oppressive” Mental Health Care? The history of psychology and psychiatry is not free from race, gender or class-based bias....
by Jordan Lee | Mar 27, 2020 | Blogs, Mental Health, News
Every year, high school students across America frantically prepare their college applications. This typically includes studying for standardized admissions tests like the SAT and ACT, maintaining a competitive GPA, crafting persuasive personal statements and taking...
by Katherine Kornberg | Mar 16, 2020 | News
Laughter has what seems like inherent therapeutic potential. It’s no mystery why so many of us turn to watching silly cartoons or calling our funniest friend when we are feeling particularly stressed or down — laughter actually induces changes in our body that cause...
by Nga Cao | Feb 22, 2020 | News
According to researcher Craig Claquist, “Ecotherapy is an umbrella term for a gathering of techniques and practices that lead to circles of mutual healing between the human mind and the natural world from which it evolved. It includes horticultural therapy, wilderness...