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The Huffington Post
New Year's resolutions often focus on improving physical health, but what if you focused on mental health this year?
While the culture at large often dismisses mental self-care, in part because of the stigma against those facing mental illness, emotional well-being is a priority for everyone: One in four people globally will experience a mental health issue at some point in his or her life. But even if you aren't facing an issue like anxiety or depression, focusing on your mental well-being could still make 2016 the best year yet.
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Max Planck Society via Medical Xpress
One third of patients with anxiety disorders do not respond to currently available anxiolytic treatments. In their latest study, scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich have shown for the first time that manipulation of mitochondria exerts anxiolytic effects. This improved understanding of how mitochondrial changes affect anxiety may provide the key to novel treatments.
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Workplace Savings and Benefits
Over half (57 percent) of employees have suffered from mental health problems with stress (43 percent) and depression (26 percent) the most commonly experienced problems.
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Science 2.0
People vary according to different personality traits, such as extraversion or conscientiousness, and new research suggests that they also vary according to a particular cognitive trait: distractibility. The findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
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PoliceOne
Well over a decade ago, in his seminal book "Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement – A Guide for Officers and Their Families," Dr. Kevin Gilmartin observed, "Recruits are told the job takes its toll, but they are hardly ever told or shown how to minimize the negative effects of the journey through the police career. Typically agencies give no strategies or preventive game plans to the recruit. Why aren't law enforcement organizations at least attempting to prevent the destructive effects on employees brought on by years spent as officers? Although many agencies do have dedicated police psychologists and employee assistance programs available, these traditionally have been focused on resolving issues once they develop, not on preventing them."
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The Huffington Post
Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute said, "Facebook is a constant bombardment of everyone else's great news, but many of us look out of the window and see grey skies and rain, especially in Denmark."
In order to really look at how social networks, specifically Facebook, influence our sense of well-being, the Happiness Research Institute conducted a study of 1,095 Facebook users, 94 percent of whom visit Facebook as part of their daily routine, 86 percent who browse their Facebook news feed often or very often, and 78 percent who use Facebook 30 minutes or more per day.
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The Atlantic
Michael was not in New York on Sept. 11, 2001. But for years afterwards, when an elevator opened at work, he would imagine people on fire rushing out, their screams filling the lobby. When he closed his eyes, he would sometimes see limbs trapped in rubble, unattended by their bodies. He was plagued by moments of violence and destruction that he had not witnessed. On sleepless nights, he would wander the streets of his neighborhood, trying to exorcise other people's demons. Michael, who asked that his last name be withheld for privacy, is a clinical psychologist who works in lower Manhattan.
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Business 2 Community
Chris Cancialosi writes: "The growing interest in employee benefits has hit a fevered pitch this year. Many large organizations like Netflix, Microsoft and Facebook have all recently enhanced their benefits packages. Others, like Gravity Payments, made a splash in the headlines with news of higher wages across the board.
Don't get me wrong; extending additional benefits to employees is a wonderful thing. The danger, in my opinion, has more to do with the why behind these efforts and the selection of which benefits to extend versus others."
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Healthcare Finance
California is overhauling its substance abuse treatment system for low-income people, embarking on a massive experiment to create a smoother path for addicts from detox through recovery. The state is the first to receive federal permission to revamp drug and alcohol treatment for beneficiaries of Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal in California. Through what's known as a drug waiver, state officials will have new spending flexibility as they try to improve outcomes and reduce social and financial costs of people with substance abuse disorders.
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News Medical
The proportion of California public university and college students receiving treatment for mental health issues increased more than 10 percent in the final year of a statewide prevention and early intervention program, according to a new RAND Corporation study. With the increase in students seeking mental health treatment, RAND researchers predict an additional 329 students will receive a college degree for each year the investment is made. Graduating from college has a direct result on lifetime earnings for an individual and a greater benefit to society.
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