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When the coronavirus became a household word earlier this year, the world quickly shifted. We all had to perform many daily tasks differently—from how we grocery shopped to how we cleaned our homes, from how we worked to how we cared for our children. Developmental psychologists quickly recognized how much this impacted the daily lives of parents, and by extension, that of their children.

Lockdown measures and social distancing have a critical role to play in curbing the Covid-19 pandemic, but they come with the side effects of social isolation and loneliness, which have been proven to have harmful effects on the public.

Variations of the word narcissism, which comes from a Greek myth about a handsome youth named Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection, have been around for millennia. But in the early 20th century, Sigmund Freud published a paper on narcissism, generating interest from the psychology community. It has since been seen as a legitimate psychological condition.

The pandemic of 2020 has caused worldwide suffering, but could it be what bridges the bipartisan gap in America? Read on to learn what a leadership psychology professor has to say on political persuasion.

Dr. Patrick O’Reilly has served as an expert witness on cults, gangs, undue influence, and false confessions.

Briana Arnold was eight years old when her mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and twelve when her mom passed away from the disease. A decade later, Arnold’s college advisor suggested she speak to a geneticist about her own risk of cancer due to her family history. This led to a referral from her doctor for genetic testing and the discovery that she carries the BRCA 1 mutation.

Discover the challenges, complexities, and intricacies of Medicare disbursements for mental health coverage.

There are four common underpinnings to struggles with mental health: isolation, a lack of access to fundamental rights and services, exclusion, and prejudice.

While people from all walks of life are vulnerable to mental struggles during this time, some of those living with pre-existing mental disorders have been suffering disproportionately.

Something is broken in America’s schools. In the last 18 years, there have been more victims of school shootings than in the entire 20th century combined. No other nation has anything remotely resembling this problem.