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12/15/2020

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12/14/2020

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12/13/2020

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12/12/2020

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12/11/2020

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12/10/2020

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12/09/2020

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12/08/2020

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12/07/2020

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12/06/2020

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12/05/2020

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12/03/2020

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10/08/2020

https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/managing-attention-distractibility-online-learning

Research-backed answers to some of the most commonly asked questions regarding attention and distractibility in the virtual classroom.

07/01/2020

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2766941?guestAccessKey=8b48ddf2-8b20-4aaf-8d21-1b201bc8f567&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=060320

This study used national survey data to compare the prevalence symptoms of psychological distress and loneliness among US adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in April 2020 vs those reported in the National Health Interview Survey in 2018.

03/23/2020

https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/03/covid-19-research-findings

Psychological research on past crises can help people cope with the daily — sometimes hourly — newsflashes about the coronavirus.

03/23/2020

https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/03/newly-remote-workers

As employers close offices to slow the spread of COVID-19, here’s advice from I/O psychologists on how both managers and employees can work more effectively during this time.

03/18/2020

PsychAlaska is a licensed telebehavioral health provider, and is currently accepting new clients for teletherapy at this time. Most insurance providers accepted. If you or someone you know is in need of support, please call us at 907-463-3050, or check our online schedule at psychalaska.com or on Facebook.

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03/16/2020

https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/types-of-introverts/

Are you more of a social, anxious, thinking, or restrained introvert?

01/23/2020

Now accepting Medicaid/Denali Kidcare. Currently taking referrals for psychological testing and evaluations.

12/30/2019

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/want-be-happier-2020-mental-health-experts-share-their-resolutions-ncna1108191

17 therapists share their New Year’s resolutions — and how they’ll make them stick.

12/30/2019

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/active-shooter-drills-and-student-stress -to-recognize-when-your-child-is-having-a-problem-coping-with-active-shooter-drills

Active shooter drills in schools can increase stress and anxiety for some students in ways that aren't aways apparent. Here's how parents can help kids cope.

10/23/2019

https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/depression

Depression is extreme sadness or despair that lasts more than days and affects people in different ways. Fortunately, depression is highly treatable.

09/19/2019

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/mental-health/su***de-rates-are-rising-especially-rural-america-n1050806

Rates among people in rural counties were 25 percent higher than those in major metropolitan areas.

02/26/2019

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190213172307.htm

Cannabis is the most commonly used recreational drug by teenagers worldwide. In Canada, among youth aged 15 to 19 years, the rate of past-year cannabis use is 20.6 percent, while in England, 4 percent of adolescents aged 11 to 15 years used cannabis in the last month.

02/22/2019

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/mental-illness-larger-problem-for-teens-than-drug-and-alcohol-abuse-new-study-shows-1446406723587

Millions of America’s teenagers are anxious and depressed — and 65% of those with depression, 80% of those with anxiety do not get any treatment. A new Pew study reveals seven out of ten teens say mental illness is a major problem among their peers.

02/20/2019

https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/obsessions-and-compulsions-in-youths

It is normal for many children, at various stages of development, to be concerned about symmetry and having things perfect, to insist on certain bedtime routines, or to develop superstitions and rituals like avoiding cracks in the sidewalk. But when ...

02/20/2019

https://www.today.com/health/men-s*x-relationships-therapist-shares-surprising-truths-about-desire-t149064

A therapist who interviewed men about their s*xual desire found some surprising answers about libido, p**n, emotions and more.

01/04/2019

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01/04/2019

https://www.ktoo.org/2019/01/02/public-health-data-shows-13-percent-rise-in-alaska-su***des/

According to the latest report, su***de “was the leading cause of death” among Alaskans aged 10 to 64 years old. From 2012 to 2017, Alaska has alternated in having either the first- or second-highest rates of su***de nationwide.