NYT article about Mental Illness and the Germanwings tragedy
Interesting article about the Germanwings pilot. Dr. Richard and I talked about some of these issues in our our podcast entitled Mental Health and Mental Illness. If you have not heard it yet, download it from iTunes or listen to it here at thementabreakdown.com.
Find article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/world/europe/role-of-illness-in-germanwings-jet-crash-spurs-debate.html?ref=health&_r=0
Article from Scientific American
Just read this article from Scientific American. Over the last 50 years or so, our diets have changed dramatically. From OMGs to hormone injected livestock to highly processed foods, many of the foods we eat can barely be considered food. This article details some recent research on the importance of our diet, especially as it relates to the intake of fiber.
Do you think that our diet has an impact on our physical and mental health?
Read the article here: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fiber-famished-gut-microbes-linked-to-poor-health1/
Article from Scientific American
Just read this article from Scientific American. Over the last 50 years or so, our diets have changed dramatically. From OMGs to hormone injected livestock to highly processed foods, many of the foods we eat can barely be considered food. This article details some recent research on the importance of our diet, especially as it relates to the intake of fiber.
Do you think that our diet has an impact on our physical and mental health?
Read the article here: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fiber-famished-gut-microbes-linked-to-poor-health1/
My article from The Ledger on 3.28.15: This week’s column addresses the importance of dealing with situations in… fb.me/7ijH6AGli
My article from The Ledger on 3.28.15
This week’s column addresses the importance of dealing with situations in your life that create frustration, unhappiness, and dissatisfaction.
How do you manage stressors in your life?
Check out the column here: http://www.theledger.com/article/20150327/COLUMNISTS0419/150329355/1484/life?Title=Change-Can-Bring-Happiness
PACFlorida has a new home!
We are pleased to announce that PACFlorida (Psychological Associates of Central Florida) has a new home. Over this weekend, we will be moving next door, to the suite located at 5424 Strickland Ave. We are very happy about this move, as it will give us twice as much space, including a large room for workshops and groups. For more information about upcoming events, follow us on facebook (www.facebook.com/psychologicalassociatesofcentralflorida), Twitter (@drberney), iTunes (The Mental Breakdown podcast), or our website (www.PACFlorida.com). We have a lot of plans for 2015, stay tuned!!
The Ledger column from 3.21.15: Here is my weekly column from the Ledger. Here I talk about the first year of… fb.me/77lGV8CKx
The Ledger column from 3.21.15
Here is my weekly column from the Ledger. Here I talk about the first year of life and the all so important issue of attachment. Early attachment is linked to overall healthy development and long term social and emotional health.
Let me know what you think!
Here is the link: http://www.theledger.com/article/20150323/COLUMNISTS0419/150329737/1484/life?Title=Healthy-Bonding-Begins-at-Birth
Check out this week’s podcast on iTunes: itun.es/us/YFA95.c http://t.co/htSou4SrUE
Texting, Teens, and Driving
There is an interesting summary of a study that reveals that while the number of teens who are texting while driving is decreasing, they are still doing everything else while they are supposed to be driving. Reading this reminded me of three factoids about teens that I encountered over and over again while researching and writing The Middle School Mind: Growing Pains in Early Adolescent Brains.
1. They don’t believe what adults tell them about focusing only on driving when they are behind the wheel. They are convinced that they are good enough to do something else while driving.
2. They are convinced they are immortal and nothing bad is going to happen to them.
3. They are convinced that they can multi-task–which they can’t, of course. There is a mountain of neuroscience research demonstrating that our brains do not multi-task. It seems like they do because they are so fast. But they don’t. More on multi-tasking later.