I don't normally post twice in a single day, but I wanted to post links to a few mental health resources that have recently caught my attention and our standard daily articles don't really afford me an opportunity to do so.
Jonathan Kaplan's blog on mindfulness is one of our favorites. In addition to general information on mindfulness, the blog provides insightful thoughts on how to be mindful amidst the chaos of urban living. Kaplan was recently named the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) featured therapist.
I am actually mildly conflicted in posting this one. This site is a message board for graduate students in Ph.D. or Psy.D psychology programs or individuals considering applying to such programs. The board is fairly active and there are many friendly contributors who would benefit from enhanced readership and contributions from individuals within the field. That being said, I have received some stunningly unfriendly and, quite frankly, bizarre treatment from the administrators of this board. In fact, they have deleted all references to Psychotherapy Brown Bag and implied that I colluded with an unknown FSU student to advertise on their page. Despite these uncomfortable interactions, I think the site has value and PBB readers might enjoy reading it. Should any PBB viewers feel compelled to inform the SDN administrators that they would like to see PBB references restored, we certainly would not object.
We have referenced this site numerous times on PBB. Alicia Sparks discusses mental health issues through the lens of celebrities. I firmly believe that popular culture is an asset in disseminating accurate information on mental health and psychotherapy, so this blog serves a highly valuable service. Additionally, this blog is part of the Psych Central network, which in and of itself is a great resource.
This blog provides information on bipolar spectrum disorders from a first person perspective. The blog is updated frequently, includes regular guest contributions, and features narratives from the perspective of individuals who have battled bipolar spectrum disorders.
A new favorite of mine, the Dare to Dream blog features articles on research in clinical psychology. The author has a background in psychometrics and provides very thoughtful posts on how research can best guide our understanding of mental health.
This morning, I came across a video in which an individual overcoming social anxiety disorder details the resources that have been most helpful in his recovery. He describes several books endorsed by PBB, including Feeling Good
, and explains the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy. We hope that readers in need of help find PBB useful, but we recognize that, sometimes, it is helpful to hear this information from somebody currently going through the same struggles.
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