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  • TatoHub: Community spaces across Ukraine help families cope with the psychological challenges of war

    Rubryka tells the story of a fishing club that turned into a non-governmental organization that helped Ukrainians evacuate from the Donetsk region, collects humanitarian aid, and now provides psychological and other support to displaced people in various communities of Ukraine.

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  • Preventing suspensions: Tackle discipline problems with empathy first

    Behavioral management programs such as Behavioral Leadership, the Crisis Prevention Institute, and Empathic Instruction train teachers how to incentivize appropriate behaviors and lead with empathy rather than relying on punitive discipline such as suspensions. These approaches have been shown to reduce in-school suspensions and reduce disciplinary disparities for marginalized students.

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  • Professor launches first happiness studies master's program

    Higher education institutions such as Centenary University and Yale University are now offering courses and programs in “happiness studies,” an academic discipline that draws on philosophy, theology, neuroscience, literature, and psychology to examine what helps people thrive. Nearly 1,200 students signed up for Yale’s first happiness course, and a 2021 study found that students who participated in a happiness class reported better mental health.

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  • Demand rises for culturally aware mental health providers

    The Luminous Mind provides culturally competent mental health care to people of color. Along with The Luminous Mind, universities in the state are working to increase the number of students of color that enter psychology degree programs. The state also has a culturally-informed mental health task force that provides competency training and recruits diverse mental health professionals, all in an effort to decolonize mental health care.

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  • Video games can make climate change real for players - here's how

    Video games are educating players on climate change and its effects while encouraging mitigative behavior through gameplay.

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  • The pandemic helped usher an alternative form of treatment into Fort Worth: psychedelic-assisted therapy.

    Studies show that ketamine and other psychedelics could be useful in treating conditions like depression and PTSD when used in partnership with therapy. Psychedelic-assisted therapy prescribed by registered practitioners is gaining traction as an alternative to medication, or as another option when traditional treatments fail.

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  • Braver Angels Is Bridging the Political Divide

    Drawing on family social science around marriage, relationships, and connection-building across divides, Braver Angels' Red/Blue workshops bring Republicans and Democrats together for nuanced, candid conversations aimed at reducing political polarization. The discussions ask participants to speak not only about the reasons for their views, but also the potential negative aspects of their own "side," which helps create a foundation of openness to disagreement.

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  • ‘Walking' forest of 1,000 trees transforms Dutch city​

    One thousand trees are “walking” through the city of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands as part of a project meant to highlight the importance of urban forests in a warming world. Not everyone thinks this exhibition is an effective use of funds, but it has also inspired locals and businesses to install trees and plants. “The trees created such a calming effect, people immediately felt relaxed,” said one local resident.

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  • Paul Quinn's focus on mental health helps college students through trauma, stay on track

    Paul Quinn, a historically Black college, developed an exhaustive program that supports students’ mental health as a way to encourage academic success. All incoming students have a mental health assessment with a counselor and have free access to therapy and support groups throughout their education. Professors, coaches, and academic advisers also offer support or can direct students to campus resources.

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  • Texas invested millions in mental health after 2018 shooting — Here's how it's working

    The state-funded Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium provides mental health care and resources to more than 300 school districts, with one goal of preventing mass shootings. Programs like in-school behavioral telehealth appointments make care more accessible to children who are identified as in-need

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