Articles
College students feel the mental health toll of pandemic
By Eileen Weber
In the past year, the pandemic has taken a significant mental and emotional toll. Mask wearing, social distancing, isolation, and quarantining are practically second nature....
Five ways professionals can cope with suicide
By New England Psychologist Staff
Professionals who work in the mental health field are not immune to loss by suicide. In fact, they and professionals in every field can succumb to suicidal thoughts themselves...
MPA seeks better care, quality, and coverage in 2021-2022 legislative session
By Eileen Weber
The Massachusetts Psychological Association (MPA) highlighted three specific aspects of mental health to be focused on during the 2021-2022 legislative session: access to care,...
Survey: Highest stress levels found in Gen Z adults
By Phyllis Hanlon
The American Psychological Association (APA) issued the results of its first Stress in America Survey in 2008 as part of its Mind/Body Health Campaign. The results of that...
COVID-19 has tripled depression rate
By New England Psychologist Staff
A new study finds that 27.8 percent of U.S. adults had symptoms of depression as of mid-April 2020, compared to 8.5 percent before the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This...
You’re Not Alone: Pandemic Fatigue is Real
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
Pandemic fatigue is creeping into more and more of our lives.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the world, it’s getting harder and harder to continue...
A world turned upside down is also a time for new opportunities
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
Online counseling services have gotten a big boost in the past few months, as the coronavirus pandemic closed down much of the face-to-face world. In fact, the only way for...
Black voices working in a predominately white field
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Within the field of psychology, there are very few Black professionals. According to the American Psychological Association, in 2015, only four percent of all psychologists...