SWHELPER will host its four day annual virtual Global Social Welfare Digital Summit beginning on February 25th through February 28th, 2020. The Summit’s primary goal is...
What if I told you that mental fitness is something you can develop in the same way you build your physical fitness? We hear a lot...
Suicide rates in the United States have traditionally been higher among whites than blacks across all age groups. However, a new study from researchers at Nationwide...
Domestic violence tears lives apart in many ways, but one of the most insidious is the way fear and vulnerability linger long after you’ve left your...
School-based mental health programs can reach large numbers of children, with increasing evidence of effectiveness in improving mental health and related outcomes, according to a research...
Cyberbullying is mostly an extension of playground bullying – and doesn’t create large numbers of new victims – according to research from the University of Warwick....
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — More Americans are taking steps to prevent disease because of the insurance expansions of the Affordable Care Act, according to a new, groundbreaking...
Could you tell a stranger about your last sexual encounter? Well, this is exactly what we expect children who have been sexually abused to do. Once...
By Angela Codner, Elaine Hannah, Donna Martin, & Remeca Tomlin The Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) (2011) most recent study on domestic violence found that in...
Words shape the direction of our lives. The words spoken to us, around us and over us create pathways upon which our lives play out. Words can...
On May 5, 2015, Oklahoma’s Republican dominated state legislature passed a bill allowing school districts to appoint school personnel to carry guns on school property. The...
“Stigma is a five dollar word for a two dollar concept. It’s prejudice.” Stigma, a set of negative stereotypes tied to behavioral health conditions, is not...
There are several elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that will majorly impact our healthcare system, but one of the most important new provisions is...