Safe In Our World and BAFTA have announced a second Games Mental Health Summit, and this one is themed around driving change in the industry.Read this article on TechRaptor
As a psychologist and Founder at Private Therapy Clinic, I have seen first hand the incredible impact that dogs can have on a person's mental health. Dogs are not just furry companions; they are also powerful allies in promoting emotional well-being and overall happiness. One of the key ways in which dogs can improve mental health is through their ability to reduce stress and anxiety. Spending time with a dog has been shown to lower levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, and increase levels of...
When Garth Stevenson, a nature musician and composer, carried his 6-foot-tall double bass instrument with him to Antarctica, he had a life-changing experience when he imitated whale calls on his instrument. He ended up drawing 12 sei whales to the edge of the icebreaker where he stood making music. Having grown up in the mountains of Western Canada, Stevenson has always connected his music to nature, but this experience in Antarctica revealed the two-way connection between humans and our natural...
Preservationists propose access limits, but industry worries about a free "online arcade."
Authorities sought the public’s assistance Monday in locating a 35-year-old woman with an unspecified mental health disorder last seen in an unincorporated area near Watts. Mariya Alexandra Ioffe was last seen in the 1600 block of East 120th Street, near Compton Avenue and King/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science in Willowbrook, around 10 […]
Sandstone Care analyzed data from the Institute of Education Sciences to see how American high schools are faring in providing mental health services.
Safe in Our World announced the inaugural Mental Health Game Devs Champions event, for devs to create a game about mental health.
What seems like a shortcut to understanding can lead you down a path of confusion and despair. There’s no substitute for professional helpThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their workIn the age of information overload, where a world of knowledge lies just a click away, the temptation to self-diagnose mental health conditions has become an all-too-common trend for many people. There is an allure in online quizzes and symptom checklists that...
Despite the cooler temperatures across Southern California, the summer heat is just months away and a new interactive tool is available to help you assess how the impending high temperatures can affect your health and suggest steps to take avoid heat-related illnesses. Due to climate change, hot weather is lasting longer and happening more frequently, said Dr. Aaron Bernstein, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for...
Abubakar Salim set up his own studio to tell a personal tale of grief inspired by his Kenyan heritage.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department (SPD), along with bicyclists are hoping for more public awareness after two crashes involving bikes and cars happened in the past seven days. On April 15, 34-year-old Evangel Professor Renee Griffith Grantham was killed east of Springfield. Four days later, a child was seriously injured in another crash []
A CHILD rapist can stay in the UK after arguing being deported would harm his mental health. The fiend, who cannot be named, was jailed for attacking a teenage girl and was to be kicked out in 2014