Confronting the emotional toll of covering COVID-19
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Topic: Refugees
From Minneapolis to Facebook Feeds, Police Protests are Roiling our Psyches
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دروسٌ من الأردن: فائدة النفَس العميق على الصحة العقلية
دروسٌ من الأردن: فائدة النفَس العميق على الصحة العقلية
شهدت الحياة في مخيم الزعتري – وهو موطني في الأردن – تغيرًا جذريًا بسبب فيروس كورونا. قبل تفشي هذا الوباء العالمي، كانت الطرقات الترابية تعجّ بالأطفال وتصدح بالأحاديث عند كل …
Lessons from Jordan: How Deep Breath Can Be Helpful for Mental Health
Life at Za’atri Refugee Camp—my home in Jordan—has changed dramatically due to the coronavirus. Before the pandemic, the dirt roads were filled with children and chatter in every corner; now, there is only silence. The thought of visiting friends or …
حرك جسمك باستمرار في خلال أزمة كوفيد-19
حرك جسمك باستمرار في خلال أزمة كوفيد-19
“إيميلي بانتالوني، مؤسسة ومديرة الساحل الشرقي في “فيت أون ذي غراوند
أُغلق شاشة الكمبيوتر وابتسامة عريضة تعلو وجهي والنشاط يدبّ في جسدي. فمنذ بداية الحجر المنزلي وأنا أتواصل في كل بضعة أيام …
Coronavirus Anxiety: Your Brain’s Search for Certainty
As an applied neuroscientist, I spend much of my time writing for lay audiences about the brain, including writing The Field Guide for Barefoot Psychology, a psychoeducation tool to help trauma-affected communities explore how stress affects the brain and …
Epigenetics and Empiricism, w/ Mike Niconchuk
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Self-help tool helps Syrians deal with the trauma of war
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Fighting Stigma and Providing Mental Health Care to Syrian Refugees
Yasmeen is a 28-year-old woman with an effortless smile, a mother of three boys and a little girl, living in Za’atri Refugee Camp in Jordan, one of the world’s largest refugee camps — and where two of her children were …
To Reach Students, Start by Educating Teachers on Their Own Brains
In today’s educational landscape, the social-emotional health of K-12 students is widely acknowledged as central to effective learning: when students struggle emotionally, they are unable to learn. Yet, the role of social-emotional health has barely entered the conversation on …