Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant The 2014 film Still Alice explores the condition of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and how it will spare no one, not even highly intelligent…
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Following the CA Governor’s June 15th announcement, CDC guidelines, and the CA Department of Public Health, the Herrick Library has updated its visiting guidelines below. For everyone’s safety: Unvaccinated and…
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…
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…
The Herrick Library is reopening to the public with limited hours on June 1, 2021. We are happy to welcome back our regular library customers as well as new ones!…
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…
