mental health Archives

Neuroplasticity: A new paradigm for understanding and treating mental health issues

by Dr. Haley Peckham (PhD) | Aug 2, 2017 | Magazine | 0 comments

Go to the download (members free) The dominant paradigm for understanding and treating mental health issues is the medical model. The medical model is rooted in science. Broadly speaking, it assumes and seeks to identify pathology in the brain and, through basic...

Video games can change your brain

by SoP | Jun 27, 2017 | News | 0 comments

Studies investigating how playing video games can affect the brain have shown that they can cause changes in many brain regions

Why Facebook may fuel new mothers’ insecurity

by SoP | May 24, 2017 | News | 0 comments

Social media can lead to comparisons, which often can be depressing, a study finds. Africa Studios via www.shutterstock.cm Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, The Ohio State University You haven’t showered in a few days, and you haven’t brushed your teeth yet this...

Guide To The Brain – Brain-Body Connections

by SoP | Mar 31, 2017 | Brain, Magazine | 0 comments

The Psychotherapist’s Essential Guide to the Brain Part 15 Brain-Body Connections Go to the download (members free) There is growing awareness of the critical interplay between the systems of the body and mental health. Dysfunctions of the mind or body have a...

The Second Brain: Trust Your Gut

by SoP | Dec 1, 2016 | Magazine | 1 comment

The Second Brain: Trust Your Gut Leslie E. Korn Go to the download (members free) There is no doubt that nutrition affects mental health. Poor nutrition leads to and exacerbates mental illness. Optimal nutrition prevents and treats mental illness. Note the word...