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Coronavirus is a health issue that is being taken very seriously by public health authorities worldwide, as well as our campus’ administrators and faculty members. As the current situation continues to unfold, there can be a wide range of thoughts,...
The unprecedented disruption of normal life we have experienced so far in 2020 has added a new dimension of stressors to those which were present in our lives before the pandemic and are now exacerbated by current circumstances. Stress is...
The unprecedented convergence of stress factors leading up to this year’s holiday season is leaving many people feeling adrift and struggling to stay focused.  To help with coping strategies, a panel of three accomplished psychology professionals from Albizu University will...
https://youtu.be/VZFoHzD1HLI In unprecedented times, something as simple as having a constructive, compassionate discussion can work wonders to bring about positive change, according to an accomplished group of Albizu University psychology professionals who spoke during a recent webinar on navigating holiday...
Amid the political turmoil this month were two high profile suicides that would have been altogether buried in the avalanche of politically partisan headlines but for the determination of the victims’ families to share the story of their tragedies. On...
Studies show that adolescence is often when symptoms of mental health illnesses first appear. One-half of such illnesses begin by the age of 14, while three-quarters appear by age 24.  Derived from the Latin word adolescere, which means “to grow up,” adolescence marks...

Simplifying Stress

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A guide for stressing more productively. Stress has a pretty bad reputation simply because it is often misunderstood. We continually hear people say that we need to remove stress from our lives. However, the problem with trying to eliminate stress...
Amid the political turmoil last month were two high-profile suicides that would have been altogether buried in the avalanche of politically partisan headlines but for the determination of the victims’ families to share the story of their tragedies. On New...
From Hallmark cards to ballads of passion, the heart has intimately been connected to love, affection, and romance for much of our human existence. How cardiac function and emotion first became associated is a fair question and the answer...