Posted on November 18th, 2010 by nmolitor
When APA released the results of its 2010 Stress in America Survey, I was especially struck by the differences in women and men regarding stress.
Not only were women more likely than men (28 percent vs 20 percent) to report a great deal of stress, but married women, in particular, reported significantly more stress (63 percent) than single women (41 percent). Married women were also more likely than single women to report crying, irritability and fatigue and to resort to unhealthier ways to manage their stress like overeating.
Filed under: Relationships, Stress, Women | 3 Comments »
Posted on October 25th, 2010 by Dr. Angela Londoño-McConnell
Suicide is difficult to understand and even tougher to accept. Recently, we have heard in the news about a number of teen suicides. The most natural question is why? Unfortunately, the answers are almost always unsuitable and disheartening. What would drive someone to end their life? Although we might be able to identify a triggering [...]
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Posted on October 3rd, 2010 by educharme
I am sure that most of you are as horrified as I am at the increasing number of media reports of teen suicides due to bullying. This past month alone, 4 teens have killed themselves in relation to bullying.
Filed under: Children, Lifestyle & Behaviors, Parenting, Relationships, Resilience, Stress, Work/Life | 3 Comments »
