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Education
fromPsychology Today
19 minutes ago

Using Human Kindness as a Shield Against School Violence

Billions are wasted on ineffective security measures for schools instead of investing in mental health resources and social support systems.
#mental-health
Social justice
fromSan Jose Spotlight
59 minutes ago

San Jose faces legal heat over mental health crisis calls - San Jose Spotlight

Civil rights organizations are pressuring San Jose to improve mental health emergency response by diverting calls from police to crisis teams.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

2 GTA mental health treatment centres for first responders a step closer to reality with new funding | CBC News

Federal government allocates $15 million for new treatment facilities for first responders with post-traumatic stress injuries in Greater Toronto Area.
Social justice
fromSan Jose Spotlight
59 minutes ago

San Jose faces legal heat over mental health crisis calls - San Jose Spotlight

Civil rights organizations are pressuring San Jose to improve mental health emergency response by diverting calls from police to crisis teams.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

2 GTA mental health treatment centres for first responders a step closer to reality with new funding | CBC News

Federal government allocates $15 million for new treatment facilities for first responders with post-traumatic stress injuries in Greater Toronto Area.
#homelessness
Pets
fromLady Freethinker
20 hours ago

People More Likely to Stay at Homeless Shelters if Their Beloved Pets Are Allowed, New Study Finds

Companion animals are crucial for unhoused individuals, and programs allowing pets in shelters significantly improve access to housing and support.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 day ago

Study: Rent Assistance is the Most Requested Support Service Among Homeless Residents - Portland Mercury

A new report reveals 98% of homeless individuals in Portland want housing but fear losing it due to affordability issues.
Pets
fromLady Freethinker
20 hours ago

People More Likely to Stay at Homeless Shelters if Their Beloved Pets Are Allowed, New Study Finds

Companion animals are crucial for unhoused individuals, and programs allowing pets in shelters significantly improve access to housing and support.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 day ago

Study: Rent Assistance is the Most Requested Support Service Among Homeless Residents - Portland Mercury

A new report reveals 98% of homeless individuals in Portland want housing but fear losing it due to affordability issues.
Healthcare
fromSan Jose Spotlight
21 hours ago

Flaherty: Veterans deserve generational healing in their own community - San Jose Spotlight

Aging Vietnam War veterans require urgent support for housing and healthcare as they transition into the 65+ demographic.
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
2 days ago

24/7 Crisis Center Opens In Brooklyn

The facility, located at 2862 Fulton St., is designed to provide immediate stabilization, therapeutic support, and discharge planning to connect patients with longer-term services.
Brooklyn
Non-profit organizations
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Communities are waiting on billions in disaster funding from the Trump administration

Placerville faces wildfire risks, but a FEMA-funded program to enhance home resilience is stalled due to bureaucratic delays.
#gaza
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Exhausted Palestinians struggle to put lives back together as world's gaze fixes on Iran

Life in Gaza has become brutal and disconnected from the past, with ongoing violence and a dire humanitarian situation affecting daily existence.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Exhausted Palestinians struggle to put lives back together as world's gaze fixes on Iran

Life in Gaza has become brutal and disconnected from the past, with ongoing violence and a dire humanitarian situation affecting daily existence.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Time-Outs Work, if We Can Learn to Do Them Right

Well-implemented time-outs lead to positive outcomes and healthier relationships in adults who experienced them as children.
Careers
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

Job seekers haven't felt this dreary about their options since the pandemic

Americans feel pessimistic about job prospects, with a 45% chance of finding new employment, reflecting a broader economic malaise.
France politics
fromWIRED
2 days ago

'We Were Not Ready for This': Lebanon's Emergency System Is Hanging by a Thread

Lebanon faces a humanitarian crisis with nearly 1 in 5 people displaced by Israeli attacks, struggling with inadequate digital infrastructure.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

Classmates subjected a young teen to "relentless" homophobic bullying. Then tragedy struck. - LGBTQ Nation

Leyton's mother stated, 'None of the boys in that school accepted him. They told him they would never accept him for the way he spoke. He was a sassy speaker, more feminine - not the 'hard boy' type. This wasn't going on for just a little while.'
LGBT
Books
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Is Recovery Too Serious to Be Funny?

Recovery literature often overlooks humor, focusing instead on serious tones despite the potential for laughter in the journey.
Real estate
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

Neuroscience reveals that the feeling of home isn't about geography or architecture. It's a nervous system state. People who never learned to feel safe in the presence of others carry a portable homelessness that no mortgage, renovation, or relocation has ever been shown to resolve. - Silicon Canals

Home is not just a physical space; it's about the ability of one's nervous system to settle in the presence of others.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

An Exercise for Releasing Emotional Pain

Emotional pain from past experiences can lead to mental and physical health issues, but journaling can help express and alleviate this pain.
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Commuter thanks stranger who restarted his heart

I got to the top of the stairs and felt a bit dizzy. I remember thinking I'm going to fall over. I got onto one knee and then, that was it, I don't remember anything else.
London
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

Hawaii Is Open for Travelers After Historic Storms-Here's How to Help Local Communities Recover

More than two trillion gallons of water-enough to fill three million Olympic-sized pools-fell across the state, marking the most severe storm conditions in nearly two decades.
Miami food
#trauma
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

Psychology suggests the most reliable sign that someone had a difficult childhood isn't what they tell you about it - it's how startled they look when you are simply kind to them without a reason, as though kindness without a transaction attached is something the body recognizes as unusual before the mind has finished deciding what to do with it - Silicon Canals

Kindness can trigger confusion in those with a history of trauma due to learned survival responses from past experiences.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

Psychology suggests the most reliable sign that someone had a difficult childhood isn't what they tell you about it - it's how startled they look when you are simply kind to them without a reason, as though kindness without a transaction attached is something the body recognizes as unusual before the mind has finished deciding what to do with it - Silicon Canals

Kindness can trigger confusion in those with a history of trauma due to learned survival responses from past experiences.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

Not everyone who keeps a small social circle is protecting their energy. Some of them built a wide one once, watched it reveal exactly how many people would show up during an actual emergency, and quietly restructured around the answer - Silicon Canals

Small social circles often result from past crises that reveal true friendships, rather than a preference for fewer connections.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

The person in your life who never complains and handles everything isn't at peace - they learned so early that expressing a need cost them something that they stopped expressing needs entirely - Silicon Canals

Being perceived as 'low maintenance' can lead to neglecting personal needs and emotional struggles.
Non-profit organizations
fromKqed
3 days ago

As Legal Aid Groups Face Budget Cuts, San Francisco Awards 1 Group Millions | KQED

Funding for civil legal services in San Francisco is being cut while a multimillion-dollar grant is awarded to a single nonprofit organization.
Education
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Rethinking Social Skills for Neurodivergent Kids

Neurodivergent kids seek connection through shared interests and authenticity, not traditional social norms.
Careers
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Laid off? Lean on your relationships, not your network

Job cuts due to AI are rising, emphasizing the importance of building strong relationships before layoffs occur.
Pets
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Dogs and People: Stories of Redemption and Mutual Rescue

Canine redemption narratives shape perceptions of mutual rescue between humans and dogs, reflecting broader themes of responsibility and redemption in society.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

When Therapy Explains Before It Understands

Therapists may misinterpret clients' experiences by relying on familiar frameworks, potentially overlooking genuine feelings and differences.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Grief, Loss, Abundance, Joy: Finding Refuge in Harsh Times

Acceptance of loss is essential for emotional balance and finding solace in nature can help mitigate distress.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Why Hypersensitivity Is an Emotional Superpower

Highly sensitive individuals process emotions deeply, which can be a strength in understanding social cues and empathy.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Killed by the same abuser: Families demand answers

Family of missing woman Fiona Holm faced police inaction despite concerns about her boyfriend's behavior and previous violence.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Is Searching for Memories of Childhood Trauma Helpful?

Understanding suffering through trauma is appealing but can distract from the need for compassion and treatment regardless of its cause.
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Ukraine's Other Battle: Healing the Invisible Wounds of War

With millions of soldiers estimated to be suffering from trauma-related conditions, not to mention civilians, Ukraine faces an urgent question: How will it treat the lasting mental scars of war? Among the emerging possibilities is psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) in treatment of war-related trauma, a controversial yet increasingly researched approach that some experts believe could play a transformative role in veteran mental health care.
Russo-Ukrainian War
Retirement
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

DOGE Cuts Have Left Grieving Families Struggling to Access Survivor Benefits

Social Security Administration staffing cuts in 2025 created severe service delays, leaving survivors and disabled individuals waiting months for benefit appointments and payments.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Why Highly Sensitive People Feel Compelled to Manage Others' Feelings

Highly sensitive people often absorb others' emotions, leading to rescuing behaviors that can hinder personal growth and resilience.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

How a Huggy Dog Is Helping Children With Wartime Trauma

Hibuki, the stuffed animal dog, allows children to project their feelings, helping them to express emotions like sadness and anxiety. The child becomes the caretaker of the dog, which facilitates self-soothing.
Pets
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

A Near Impossible Trajectory for the Kid in the Shelter

A child in a shelter recognizes by age ten that parental addiction and mental illness, combined with institutional poverty, create systemic barriers to escaping generational hardship.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

When the Body Heals: Recovery From Relational Stress

Emotional stressors can lead to chronic stress, affecting immunity and increasing autoimmune disease risk, but healing can occur after relational stress ends.
Non-profit organizations
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

A charity that usually feeds people in war zones and disaster areas is providing meals to TSA officers who aren't getting paid | Fortune

Nonprofits are providing support to TSA officers affected by the government shutdown, delivering meals and resources to help during the funding lapse.
Brooklyn
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

I help people with psychosis off the streets. Sometimes, their minds won't let them leave

Mental health chaplains work with homeless individuals experiencing serious mental illness, navigating the complex intersection of psychiatric symptoms, delusions, and housing instability while maintaining compassion and patience.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

'Why we want child abuse nursery held accountable'

Parents of children abused at a London nursery criticize Camden Council for refusing to investigate safeguarding failures, citing conflict of interest concerns.
Social justice
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Scheme launched to help refugees seek support

Safe Steps programme launched in Cleveland to help refugees and asylum seekers understand their rights, report discrimination, and access support services.
Healthcare
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Building a Therapeutic Revolution: Veterans Lead the Way

Therapeutic alliance—the collaborative bond between clinician and patient—extends beyond individual clinical encounters to systemic mental health care structures, particularly for treating complex conditions like PTSD and substance use disorders in veteran populations.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

People who turned out genuinely kind despite a tough childhood didn't learn kindness - they absorbed its absence so completely that its presence became the one thing they couldn't withhold from anyone who needed it, not as a decision, but as the only response available to a person formed the way they were formed - Silicon Canals

Kindness often stems from experiencing adversity, leading to deep empathy rather than being solely a product of a nurturing environment.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Disclosing Abuse: How to Choose the Right Person to Tell

Many childhood abuse victims remain silent due to fear of judgment and disbelief, but choosing the right person to confide in can provide support.
Online Community Development
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

No One Is Coming to Help-Except Your Neighbors

Building community-led resilience networks and mutual aid groups nationwide enables neighbors to support each other through overlapping crises including climate change, inequality, and government violence.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Everyone Deserves Trauma-Informed Healthcare

Trauma-informed care must extend beyond mental health to all medical settings, using principles of partnering, consent, and pacing to honor patient humanity and prevent retraumatization.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Well, That Sucks

Kyle Fraser, Survivor 48 winner, was medically evacuated from Survivor 50 after suffering a suspected torn ACL during the first immunity challenge.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Greetings From My Bomb Shelter

During warfare and crisis, focusing on controllable elements like schedules, rituals, and self-care practices provides psychological stability and resilience.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How to Help Communities Rebound from Crisis and Disaster

Disaster psychology provides an empirically-based framework for building community resilience and growth during crises through understanding predictable psychological phases and natural recovery mechanisms.
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
1 month ago

'How Do You Teach a Child Who Has Been Pepper-Sprayed?'-The Impact of ICE on Educators | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

The exact number of immigration enforcement officers carrying out President Trump's "Operation Metro Surge" in Minneapolis, MN, has not been publicly announced. Estimates stretch well into the thousands. Though Trump's newly designated "border czar" Tom Homan declared on February 12 that the operation would end, no details have been released, and people in Minneapolis continue to report ICE activities. Regardless, the damage lingers.
US politics
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

People who stay calm during emergencies but fall apart over minor inconveniences aren't fragile. Their system was calibrated for catastrophe, and it genuinely doesn't know how to scale down to a traffic jam or a lost set of keys. - Silicon Canals

Accumulated small daily frustrations can trigger greater stress responses than single major crises in people whose nervous systems were calibrated for survival under chronic danger or high-stakes conditions.
Public health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Protecting children is a priority now is the time to prove it

A billion children suffer violence yearly; proven prevention strategies exist but urgent political action and scaled investments are required to meet 2030 targets.
Gadgets
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

When every second counts: government tech helps first responders' lifesaving missions

Indoor-capable drones and indoor location-tracking technologies significantly improve first responder situational awareness and reduce risk in hazardous interior environments.
fromNature
1 month ago

How to rescue the aid industry: focus on conflict prevention, not just relief

In 2025, the administration of US President Donald Trump ordered the US Agency for International Development to be closed; this year, it withdrew the country from 66 international organizations. Other Western nations that are plagued with high levels of debt and pressure to prioritize domestic challenges have slashed their foreign aid, too. According to projections, official development assistance dropped by 9-17% in 2025, amounting to some US$55 billion.
World news
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Navigating the Messy Middle of Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery extends beyond the initial crisis phase; year two brings psychological challenges including chronic stress, financial strain, and bureaucratic delays that impair functioning and compound trauma.
Public health
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Registration opens to NYC clergy for disaster chaplaincy certification training

NYDIS offers a free three-day disaster chaplain certification in NYC March 23–25 to prepare faith leaders for mass-care and crisis chaplain roles.
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
1 month ago

Nonprofits Can Help Fight Trump's Persecution of Immigrants | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

I never met my immigrant ancestors, but I know my great-grandfather, Martin Huppert, would likely have been deported under President Trump. Immigrating to America from Hungary at the age of 18 in 1900, Huppert settled in Jersey City and made his living both distilling and selling liquors. When alcohol became illegal with the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1919, Huppert's vocation transformed into a criminal enterprise, and thus Huppert became a bootlegger-at least until Prohibition ended in 1933 and Huppert's livelihood became legal again.
US politics
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Like Water, We Heal

Resilience is psychological flexibility—soft, adaptable responses like water that reorganize inner life toward a new equilibrium instead of returning to a prior baseline.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Hope in Hostage-Taking and Kidnapping Incidents

Narratives shape how people process trauma and build resilience, while uncertainty from wrongful detention creates profound psychological strain that unfolds silently within families.
Education
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Kids Who Aren't Okay

Design schools and classrooms to prioritize students who struggle by embracing developmental variability, individualizing teaching, redefining good teaching as meeting each student where they are.
Public health
fromFast Company
2 months ago

ICE quietly scrambled for vaccine support after losing access through the VA

ICE lost access to Veterans Affairs vaccines, halting vaccine provision to detainees and triggering an emergency procurement amid longstanding health-care concerns.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why the News Feels So Personal Right Now

Global news triggers different emotional responses based on identity, diaspora status, family trauma history, and nervous system regulation, requiring intentional pacing rather than constant consumption.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

They Build Bridges to Create Opportunities for Others

Meaningful milestones reveal how relationships, generativity, and sacrifice create belonging, stability, and enduring family legacy.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Lessons for Life on the Anniversary of a National Disaster

Avoiding six common decision-making errors revealed by past disasters enables more effective and successful decisions across management, coaching, and personal life.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Refugees' Barriers to Mental Health Care

Refugees face disproportionately high PTSD and depression rates and encounter multiple barriers that limit access to equitable, culturally informed mental health care.
Mental health
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Navigating recovery: Counseling and coaching options for homeowners after natural disasters

Connecting disaster survivors to counseling and HUD-approved financial coaching accelerates emotional and financial recovery, reduces eviction and foreclosure risk, and improves payment outcomes.
Mental health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Opinion: It took a village' to heal her trauma and homelessness. Will California keep funding this help?

Trauma-informed community services, consistent care, and compassionate housing support enabled recovery from long-term abuse, addiction, homelessness, and estrangement.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

A Better Way to Respond to Mental Health Crises

Most mental health crises do not justify deadly force; specialized mental-health crisis teams reduce violence and produce safer, better outcomes.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Resilience and Reconstruction: What Now?

Sustainable recovery requires creating environments that honor past losses while providing resources, tools, and systemic support across individual, relational, institutional, and cultural levels.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Supporting Youth at Risk With Empathic Intervision

Empathic intervision in youth support groups cultivates integrative empathy, building resilience, belonging, and agency through structured dialogue, deep listening, and practical empathic skills.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What Does 'Care' Mean During Times of Social Instability?

Care is fluid and adaptive; emotional signals like anger, numbness, and fatigue indicate needs and limits, and individual care requires collective support for survival.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Finding Help Following Suicide or an Attempt

Survivors of suicide face severe trauma, guilt, and isolation, and support groups and crisis centers offering grief counseling are critical yet often scarce.
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