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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 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.
Read MorePosted in: Coalition Building, Mental Health, Self Help | Tags: PracticeEmbodied practice invites people to become informed by their bodies, attuned to their physical needs and experiences, and accepting of their natural selves.
Read MorePosted in: Marginalized Groups, Mental Health, Sense of Community | Tags: ResearchWe examine processes of minority stress and community resilience among racially diverse sexual minority men. Our findings suggest that connection to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community plays a more central role in mediating minority stress processes for White sexual minority men than it does for sexual minority men of color.
Read MorePosted in: Mental Health | Tags: ResearchHave you felt tired at the end of a day and wondered what you actually “did?” Do you find “unplugging” and turning your phone off leaves you feeling anxious even when you are not expecting important calls or texts?
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