PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is a condition some people experience after extremely traumatic events. The term “PTSD” first appeared in the American Psychiatric Association’s third edition of the Diagnostic and…
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Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant Imagine being “a child stuck between two countries,” which is the way one young woman, Fang “Jenni” Lee, puts it in the 2011 documentary…
Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant Many women experience brief, mild bouts of depression known as the baby blues days or weeks after giving birth, but another 10 percent…
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of changes, everything from wearing masks in public to isolating at home to illness. There have been some ups in the past year—a…
Anxiety is an intense feeling of dread, worry, and uneasiness about everyday situations. Sometimes anxiety can manifest in panic attacks, which are sudden feelings of intense fear or terror. May…
“Garden of Life” is the 2021 theme of National Donate Life Month, an annual event established in 2003 by Donate Life America and partnering organizations. April is a time…
Autism refers to a broad range of conditions related to brain development and characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for…
Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant In the 2020 film The Way Back, a former high school basketball star (Ben Affleck) is unexpectedly offered an…
It is well known that drinking too much alcohol is harmful to one’s health. In fact, each year, more than 95,000 deaths occur in the United States from…
Stress Awareness Month dates back to 1992, but stress has been a concern from the time scientists Meyer Friedman and Ray Rosenman developed the Type A and…
