MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, the national Ketamine Taskforce for Access to Safe Care and Insurance Coverage has been launched. The Taskforce has a mission to ensure access for pain and mental health patients to safe ketamine treatments through insurance coverage of the therapies. Latest government estimates show that 50 million […]
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UNC sports psychology continues to work with athletes’ mental health through COVID-19
When Eva Smolenaars first arrived at Chapel Hill as a first-year, some of the first people she came in contact with were members of the Carolina Athletics Mental Health and Performance Psychology Program (AMP). The field hockey player from the Netherlands was feeling homesick, so she decided to start scheduling […]
Nearly a Year In, Taking Stock of Students’ Mental Health | January | 2021 | Newsroom
Making sure that students have access to earbuds or headphones became a priority for school guidance counselor Sarah Feeney once the coronavirus forced many children to stay home. “I had to consider how counseling at home could change our service to the students and the therapeutic relationship,” says Feeney, who works at […]
How Long Does it Take to Become A Licensed Mental Health Counselor?
As the healthcare field continues to grow, educational prerequisites are expanding. As more programs adapt to a hybrid of education and work experience, graduates are entering the workforce with more familiarity and skill in their area of study. If you’re thinking about a mental health career, know that your education […]
How Counseling and Psychological Services provides mental health resources to students of color | Life + Entertainment
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused drastic changes in the world, and social distancing, masks and staying home more often becoming the new normal. Job loss, thousands of deaths, virtual classes and uncertainty about the virus’ end are part of that new normal, and for many, that normal is beginning to […]
School counseling can help young people manage mental health issues despite costs
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For the first time in the U.K., a large-scale study led by the University of Roehampton and published in The Lancet: Child & Adolescent Health has revealed that school-based humanistic counseling is effective and should be considered as a viable treatment option for children suffering from […]
Large study finds clear association between fitness and mental health
New research from a large study demonstrates that low cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength have a significant association with worse mental health. Researchers have reported a clear link between low physical fitness and the risk of experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or both. The study, which included more than 150,000 […]