- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
When you put tension on a rubber band, there are a few things that can happen. It might stretch and then return to its prior state when you let go....
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Mental Health Care
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
The number of adults over age 60 is expected to double between 2015 and 2050. People work for decades, saving money and planning for retirement. Unfortunately, this long-awaited transition out...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Three decades ago, many people didn’t have the internet in their homes. Even those who did had to use a tedious dial-up modem to access information, which was presented in...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
For a long time, social media has been demonized for contributing to poor mental health for users. How does social media cause us harm, and are there any ways that...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
The less we know about something, the easier it is to believe false information on that subject. Even though many people are living with mental health disorders, there is still...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Foster children are at particular risk for experiencing mental health conditions, not only because of the experiences that lead to their placement in the child welfare system, but also their...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Winter is finally over, and before long, summer will be here. Whether you’re someone who thrives during the hottest months of the year or you find this time to be...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Although the majority of mental health disorders begin when a person is young, this does not mean that older adults cannot develop mental illnesses for the first time in their...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
When you hear the words, “serene,” “calm,” and “peaceful,” it’s likely that you visualize scenes from nature. It’s no coincidence that many of the strategies that people use to help...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Everyone feels anxious sometimes and our anxiety can benefit us when it helps us to pay attention to something that is important or threatening our safety. Anxiety disorders occur when...
