Mental Wellness Buzz #1
News & Trends in Mental Health Support and Neurodiversity
Welcome to your weekly roundup of insights from the mental health and psychology world.
Grief
Dear Abby: I regret asking about a colleague's private grief journey (AL.com)
The article discusses a person's uncertainty about overstepping after asking a grieving coworker how her grief counselling session went.
Neurodiversity
Possibilities Unlimited: Young Adulthood and Autism (Psychology Today)
A conversation is featured about autism acceptance with "Love on the Spectrum" star Dylan Aguilar.
Autism Insights: Honoring Differences and Centering Autistic Perspectives (Yale School of Medicine - Yale University)
Autism expert James McPartland, PhD, discusses basic principles and more in the final installment of a three-part Q&A series.
https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/autism-insights-part-three/
ADHD Inattention and Hyperactivity-Impulsivity: Neural Pathways (ADDitude)
The inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive symptom profiles of ADHD are linked to different underlying brain systems.
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-inattention-hyperactivity-impulsivity-neural-pathways/
Anxiety
High Hopes or Higher Anxiety? (Psychology Today)
The article suggests that if a person is already prone to anxiety, depression, or psychotic disorders, cannabis can amplify symptoms, with higher THC levels linked to increased risk.
The most overlooked source of adult anxiety isn't stress — it's the constant low-grade... (Space Daily)
The most overlooked source of adult anxiety is identified as the constant low-grade exhaustion of monitoring how one is perceived in every room.
Health Policy
Health insurers accused of 'aggressive' and 'almost bullying' tactics in private hospital dealings (ABC News)
Katharine Bassett, health policy director for Catholic Health Australia, stated the organization is aware of insurer tactics in private hospital dealings.