My grandmother was filled with grief as she told me by phone about life on the island of St. Thomas after Hurricanes Irma and Maria had blasted through it. “Tears keep running from my eyes ...

Accordingly, you may notice a growing number of friends, family members, acquaintances, and even strangers expressing depressive or anxious thoughts, turning to coping mechanisms such as alcohol or ...

It seems fitting therefore, that the theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day, which is being marked today, is psychological first aid. Perhaps this term will not immediately mean anything to you ...

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus noted that the only constant is change. We currently live in an era of unprecedented personal, social, economic, and political change. While change can ...

Psychological first aid is the idea that interventions that can be done in the wake of a traumatic event to promote resilience and healing. Psychiatrist Robin Gurwitch helped develop the protocol.

EdSource · Rural schools lose a lifeline to mental health support after Trump cut funding Rural schools lose a lifeline to mental health support after Trump cut funding September 25, 2025 - Schools ...

A child's unspoken questions about the George Floyd death and the ensuing protests are distressing and potentially damaging, according to USC crisis recovery specialists. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A child ...

Today from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, Anne Parry — director of the Office of Violence Prevention at the Chicago Department of Public Health — will give a “psychological first aid” workshop at the King Center ...

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