Grieving for a grandparent: a counsellor explains how they help people through such a loss

The death of the Queen may turn people’s minds to the loss of their own grandparents, or how the younger royals will cope.

John Frederick Wilson, Honorary Research Fellow, Director of Bereavement Services Counselling & Mental Health Clinic, York St John University • conversation
Sept. 14, 2022 • ~8 min

The power of short breaks, movement and other practices on improving mental health – 4 essential reads

Researchers suggest it is important to build daily habits that support mental well-being and seek care when necessary.

Jacqueline Kim, Editorial intern • conversation
July 27, 2022 • ~6 min

Think therapy is navel-gazing? Think again

Our research investigates the connections among mental health, holistic well-being and relational virtues – ideas that many people think of as ethical or religious.

Steven Sandage, Professor of psychology of religion and theology, Boston University • conversation
Feb. 22, 2022 • ~9 min

5 strategies employers can use to address workplace mental health issues

Two years of pandemic have put a severe strain on the mental health of America’s workers. Employers with a plan in place will be best equipped to help them cope.

Patricia L. Haynes, Associate Professor of Health Promotion Sciences, University of Arizona • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 • ~9 min

Online therapy having its moment, bringing insights on how to expand mental health services going forward

Because of COVID-19, more and more therapists are turning to telehealth counseling and finding help. Could this be the wave of the future?

Nicholas Joyce, Psychologist, University of South Florida • conversation
May 26, 2020 • ~6 min

Experts call for more mental health support for parents of children with genetic learning disabilities

Parents of children with genetic conditions that cause learning disabilities are at risk of mental health problems, suggests new research published today in the British Journal of Psychiatry. The teams behind the study have called for greater support for parents whose child receives a genetic diagnosis for their learning disability.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 11, 2020 • ~5 min

McLean program blends spirituality with counseling

A McLean psychologist has pioneered a program that aims to bring together two key emotional forces at work in patients’ lives: spirituality and counseling.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 5, 2019 • ~8 min

Teen depression treatment should extend to parents’ marriage

Parents often seek mental health treatment for a child struggling with depression, but the treatment shouldn't stop there, say researchers.

Kristin Samuelson-Northwestern • futurity
June 7, 2019 • ~3 min

This affordable therapy works for inmates with depression

"This method could drastically improve the mental well-being of people while in prison—and when they re-enter the world."

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
Feb. 22, 2019 • ~4 min

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