South Florida Association of Christian Counselors

04/05/2026

03/11/2026

How to address anxiety related to news stories https://loom.ly/Ufu3Z-w

As people awoke to news over the weekend of the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran, it resulted in many feeling anxious and stressed.

03/04/2026

Good morning, SFACC!

We have two great trainings coming up.

The Case for Integrative Christian Counseling --> Register here: https://sfacc.net/event-6516002

And Adolescent Digital Risk: Brain Development, Identity, and Hidden Vulnerabilities -- > Register here: https://sfacc.net/event-6597728

02/27/2026

Register ---> https://sfacc.net/event-6516002

02/11/2026

How bad are AI delusions? https://loom.ly/_owT1YA

Dozens of doctors and therapists said chatbots had led their patients to psychosis, isolation and unhealthy habits.

02/06/2026

Powerful AI can help diagnose substance use disorder https://loom.ly/krZ5gXA

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati developed a novel artificial intelligence to predict substance use defining behaviors with up to 83% accuracy and 84% accuracy to predict the severity of the addiction.

02/06/2026

Can hope prime the immune system via brain reward pathways? https://loom.ly/9mVvebI

A Nature Medicine study links the activation of brain reward pathways to stronger antibody responses after hepatitis B vaccination in healthy adults.

01/30/2026

Registration ---> https://sfacc.net/event-6516002

01/29/2026

Survey links use of AI for advice or other personal reasons to depression and anxiety https://loom.ly/7SW_MHw

A new survey found that people who spend more time with chatbots for social interactions or emotional support were likelier to report mental health symptoms.

01/28/2026

Varenicline associated with significant reductions in cannabis use among men with cannabis use disorder https://loom.ly/wbJEUm0

Drug treatments for cannabis use disorder remain limited but a new trial suggests an antismoking drug could help to reduce cannabis use among men.