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Good mental health is the goal of psychology as a field. Community Psychologists impact the field of psychology by promoting the ways in which social, community, and environmental factors impact psychological wellness as well as access to mental health care.
Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Mental Health, Poverty and Socioeconomic StatusCommunity violence impacts all youth, not just youth who are directly exposed to the violence.
Read MorePosted in: Criminal Justice, Mental HealthPublished in: The Community PsychologistTrauma history is linked with later criminal activity. Rehabilitation through the Justice System is limited when it does not address the sexual trauma history of inmates. More work needs to be done to address the cycle of sexual violence within the community.
Read MorePosted in: Mental Health, Self HelpPublished in: The Community PsychologistSuicide is a highly stigmatized topic that many people fear talking about openly (and hearing about). Often, suicidal people are afraid to share their feelings due to the possibility of being blamed, or the potential for coercive consequences such as involuntary commitment (references below). Mutual support groups can help provide a space where people can speak more freely about this topic.
Read MorePosted in: Children, Youth and Families, Mental HealthGetting enough sleep is important for mood, physical functioning, and the brain’s ability to function. Teens with later bedtimes demonstrate lower overall executive functioning performance. Some aspects of executive functioning may be more sensitive to sleep than others.
Read MorePosted in: Mental Health | Tags: ResearchPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyHow much people experience and share positive experiences varies day-to-day.and translating these experiences to resilient cognition differs person-to-person.
Read MorePosted in: Children, Youth and Families, Mental Health | Tags: ResearchPublished in: American Journal of Community Psychologysubmitted by A. Simons-Rudolph Exposure to violence (ETV) is associated with poorer mental and physical health outcomes including mental distress, suicidal ideation, problematic behaviors, and substance abuse. Individuals with regular exposure to violence may be at higher risk of hopelessness and more likely to avoid consideration of the future in a positive way. Up to […]
Read MorePosted in: Mental Health, Self HelpPublished in: The Community PsychologistKevin Franciotti introduces Psychedelics in Recovery (PIR), an addiction recovery mutual aid group where members use psychedelic substances as part of their recovery journeys.
Read MorePosted in: Marginalized Groups, Mental Health | Tags: PodcastsIn this episode of RadioActive Lauren Munro, a Ph.D. student at Wilifrid Laurier University, explains what fat activism is and how the social movement challenges stigmas around fatness.
Read MorePosted in: Children, Youth and Families, Mental Health | Tags: ResearchPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyNatural mentors can promote a sense of belonging and prosocial behavior in youth and may be more easily implementable than formalized mentorships.
Read MorePosted in: Marginalized Groups, Mental Health, Public Policy | Tags: ResearchPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyIf we return to the definition of citizenship as a sense of belonging to a group, we gain an understanding of “community” as more broad than simple geographical proximity, membership, or identification with a group.
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