February Articles

A collection of links to various news & journal articles in February.

Yale’s Happiness Professor Says Anxiety Is Destroying Her Students: “Back up, back up….So it’s not a story of Even the happiness professor isn’t happy. This is a story of, I’m making these changes now so I don’t get to that point of being burned out”.

Your Body Knows You’re Burned Out: Here’s how to recognize the physical symptoms of work-related stress — and what to do about them.

The ‘Nation’s Psychiatrist’ Takes Stock, With Frustration: Article with the former head of National Institute for Mental Health, tenure at NIMH emphasis on genetics and less on behavioral health innovation, navigating research, funding.

After Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Critics Attack Harvard’s Release of Therapy Records

Cognitive–affective factors underlying disinhibitory disorders and legal implications: Examining cognitive-affective factors for elucidating how people may perceive, interpret or act on information as related to disinhibition-based diagnosis and its impact on individuals, society, and implications for justice systems.

An overview of and recommendations for more accessible digital mental health services: A review describing the evidence base for digital mental health interventions, formats for delivery, Covid-19 impact on development and implementation, and issues related to equity among diverse populations of race, age, and class.

Perception of body size and body dissatisfaction in adults: Investigated perception of weight, specifically related to work addressing obesity and ways to support reality testing, implications for health.