Does Contemporary “McMindfulness” Reinforce Our Suffering?
A Buddhist teacher and professor argues that a mindfulness solely focused on the self is only a stopgap fix.
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AI and Our Mental Health: An Ongoing Series
As AI chatbots take on roles once reserved for therapists, MindSite News explores how AI is transforming our emotional lives and what it means for the future of mental health care.
Part Three | Ukraine Uses TV, Internet to Train People to Manage their Stress and Anxiety
The government has set up many projects intended to mitigate the effects of war on the psychosocial health of the population remaining in Ukraine. The projects range from interactive cellphone apps to websites and TV public service announcements.
Part Two | “Living under war tests the strength of the psyche and body”
An interview with Ukrainian psychologist Anna Katruk:
"People are living in a so-called napiv stabilizovanyy – "semi-stabilized" – environment: That’s the term I use to describe the situation of people living inside Ukraine but away from the front lines – people must withstand high levels of tension, uncertainty and exhaustion."
Part One | ‘This Was Not a Dream’
War isn’t only about bombs, bullets and deaths on the battlefield. It is also about people away from the fighting, struggling to maintain a modicum of normalcy and hope in their daily lives. “We obviously became stronger, even though we are broken inside,” said multimedia artist Olha Spytsia.
Trial by Fire
California’s firefighters describe a broken and depleted fire service suffering a hidden, smoldering crisis. Across the state, Cal Fire crews that fight wildfires opened up to tell CalMatters their heart-wrenching stories — exhaustion on the firelines, weeks on duty without respite, suicidal thoughts, never-ending trauma and the terror and pain of seeing their colleagues injured or killed.
AI and Our Mental Health: An Ongoing Series
As AI chatbots take on roles once reserved for therapists, MindSite News explores how AI is transforming our emotional lives and what it means for the future of mental health care.
Part Three | Ukraine Uses TV, Internet to Train People to Manage their Stress and Anxiety
The government has set up many projects intended to mitigate the effects of war on the psychosocial health of the population remaining in Ukraine. The projects range from interactive cellphone apps to websites and TV public service announcements.
Part Two | “Living under war tests the strength of the psyche and body”
An interview with Ukrainian psychologist Anna Katruk: "People are living in a so-called napiv stabilizovanyy – "semi-stabilized" – environment: That’s the term I use to describe the situation of people living inside Ukraine but away from the front lines – people must withstand high levels of tension, uncertainty and exhaustion."
Part One | ‘This Was Not a Dream’
War isn’t only about bombs, bullets and deaths on the battlefield. It is also about people away from the fighting, struggling to maintain a modicum of normalcy and hope in their daily lives. “We obviously became stronger, even though we are broken inside,” said multimedia artist Olha Spytsia.
Trial by Fire
California’s firefighters describe a broken and depleted fire service suffering a hidden, smoldering crisis. Across the state, Cal Fire crews that fight wildfires opened up to tell CalMatters their heart-wrenching stories — exhaustion on the firelines, weeks on duty without respite, suicidal thoughts, never-ending trauma and the terror and pain of seeing their colleagues injured or killed.
