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The Trauma and Resilience of Afghans: An Interview with Dr. Qais Alemi

Alemi says refugee trauma stems not only from war atrocities, but from cultural dislocation and the loss of language and identity,

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How the Trauma of Immigration Can Harm the Developing Brain: An Interview with Harvard’s Martin Teicher 

Dr. Martin Teicher explains how immigrant trauma and family separation act as toxic stressors, permanently rewiring a child's brain, reducing IQ, and increasing the risk of lifelong mental health challenges.

Torment and Trial: A Boston Globe Columnist Discusses Her Series on Race, Insanity and Criminal Prosecutions

A MindSite News interview looks a a columnist's seven-part series on the insanity defense in criminal cases.

“Danger Is At The Door:” A Latina Therapist on Counseling a Community Threatened By ICE

Bilingual therapist Mara Sammartino lets her Latino clients know it's important to put on their own oxygen mask first.

‘The Press Has Sanewashed Trump’s Dementia and Mental Illness’: Dr. John Gartner

The psychologist and founder of Duty to Warn says the aging Trump has dementia and is severely mentally ill.

Is Chicago’s Mental Health Crisis Response Team Ready to Go Copless?

A new evaluation of Chicago’s alternative crisis response team (CARE) finds a low threat of violence and offers insights other cities may find useful.

Four Years After Her Husband’s Killing by Police, Dominque Wallace Opens Up About Staying Strong for Her Five Kids

Four years after her husband was killed by police during a mental health crisis, Dominque Wallace is working to overcome trauma and help other survivors.

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Did the Stanford Prison Experiment, One of Psychology’s Most Famous Studies, Really Turn People Into Monsters?

A riveting new docuseries talks with the former youths from a famous Stanford experiment that quickly devolved into violence and chaos.

Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl

Hyeseung Song tackles head on the expectations she faced growing up and the journey she had to make to find her self-worth.

Join us Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 10:00 am PT for our next free webinar.

 

Some therapists who had trouble connecting with youth turned to another source of connection: Minecraft therapy, which follows the approach of play therapy. In this webinar, we’ll talk with two leading experts in the promising genre.

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How Minecraft Therapy Is Transforming Child and Teen Mental Health Care