HOW CAN KIDS SAFELY RETURN to SCHOOL CONSIDERING the DELTA VARIANT?
HOW CAN KIDS SAFELY RETURN to SCHOOL CONSIDERING the DELTA VARIANT? By Alan M. Solomon, Ph.D. In mid-June when California
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COVID 19
WHERE are WE NOW AFTER 18 MONTHS of the COVID 19 PANDEMIC?
We are approaching 18 months of living with the COVID 19 pandemic, which started mid-March 2020 in California with the announcement of the first restrictions in daily life.
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WHAT ARE the LONG-TERM RISKS OF COVID 19?
What are the risks of neurological and psychological diagnoses following a COVID 19 episode? Quite significant, according to a study released in a highly regarded journal
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HOW is the PANDEMIC AFFECTING COLLEGE STUDENTS?
College students are feeling more depression, anxiety, and loneliness than ever before. This is based on a survey of 33,000 students from a researcher at Boston University
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WHAT RISK FACTORS for COVID 19 CAN WE CONTROL?
WHAT RISK FACTORS for COVID 19 CAN WE CONTROL? By Alan M. Solomon, Ph.D. COVID 19 became the leading cause
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HOW HAS COVID 19 AFFECTED CHILD MENTAL HEALTH?
HOW HAS COVID 19 AFFECTED CHILD MENTAL HEALTH? By Alan M. Solomon, Ph.D. In a word, the impact of the
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WHAT HAS BEEN the IMPACT OF COVID 19 on HOMICIDE RATES?
WHAT HAS BEEN the IMPACT OF COVID 19 on HOMICIDE RATES? By Alan M. Solomon, Ph.D. During this COVID 19
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HOW DO WE CHOOSE ACTIVITIES ONCE WE ARE VACCINATED?
HOW DO WE CHOOSE ACTIVITIES ONCE WE ARE VACCINATED? By Alan M. Solomon, Ph.D. Recent blogs have been about vaccination-related
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DO PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IMPACT the EFFECTIVENESS OF COVID 19 VACCINES, as well as SIDE EFFECTS?
DO PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IMPACT the EFFECTIVENESS OF COVID 19 VACCINES, as well as SIDE EFFECTS? By Alan M. Solomon, Ph.D.
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HOW to OVERCOME the FRUSTRATIONS with SCHEDULING an APPOINTMENT for COVID 19 VACCINATIONS
HOW to OVERCOME the FRUSTRATIONS with SCHEDULING an APPOINTMENT for COVID 19 VACCINATIONS By Alan M. Solomon, Ph.D. In attempting
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WHAT ABOUT A CASE STUDY in VACCINATIONS, SAY ISRAEL?
WHAT ABOUT A CASE STUDY in VACCINATIONS, SAY ISRAEL? By Alan M. Solomon, Ph.D. The last blog on how effective
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HOW EFFECTIVE ARE COVID-19 VACCINES, REALLY?
HOW EFFECTIVE ARE COVID-19 VACCINES, REALLY?
The most basic measure of the effectiveness of the COVID 19 vaccines is simple: thus far, only two people have died after being vaccinated, according to reports available. One death in Florida was due to a rare blood disorder, not COVID. One death in California is of still undetermined causes.
HOW HAS the COVID 19 PANDEMIC IMPACTED MENTAL HEALTH?
A recent Gallup poll reveals that Americans rate their mental health at the lowest level in the prior 20 years. Seventy-six percent rate their mental health as good or excellent, compared to 85% in 2019. Since 2001, ratings of excellent or good ranged from 81% to 89%, as compared to this year’s 76%.
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CAN WE THRIVE WHEN LIFE FEELS SO TERRIBLE?
CAN WE THRIVE WHEN LIFE FEELS SO TERRIBLE? By Alan M. Solomon, Ph.D. A community website, The Mighty, provides information
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IS THERE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT the PRACTICE OF PRAYER?
IS THERE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT the PRACTICE OF PRAYER? In dealing with the COVID 19 pandemic, many people are turning to prayer. In the first stages of the pandemic, Google searches for prayer worldwide increased significantly
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HOW CAN YOU MAINTAIN an EXERCISE ROUTINE?
As the COVID 19 pandemic stretches on and on, maintaining your motivation to exercise may be more and more difficult. Even though recent blogs have cited the benefits of exercise for our immune system, as well as it being an antidote to depression, anxiety, and sleep difficulties, losing interest and energy for exercise is understandable, even predictable perhaps
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HOW CAN WE PROTECT AGAINST VIRUSES?
A new study reveals greater risks for infection from cold and influenza viruses for people with “psychosocial vulnerabilities”, which can be applied to risks with COVID 19. This expands on a recent blog about strengthening our immune system.
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HOW CAN WE LIFT OUR SPIRITS DURING COVID 19? – PART 2
Sacks explores a variety of unusual, and mostly very rare, ways in which music comes to dominate a person’s brain, and life. But he also describes how powerfully therapeutic music can be for patients with Parkinson’s Disease or Dementia
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HOW CAN WE LIFT OUR SPIRITS DURING COVID 19?
The last few months of blogs have focused on the COVID 19 pandemic: how to cope; how to help our kids cope; dealing with grief; dealing with psychological issues such as anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, substance abuse, child abuse, domestic violence; risks of losing insurance coverage for telehealth; strengthening our immune system; maintaining exercise.
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What ARE the CARDIAC RISKS of COVID 19?
What ARE the CARDIAC RISKS of COVID 19? By Alan M. Solomon, Ph.D. Recent blogs have identified a variety of
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ONE MORE IMPACT of the COVID 19 CRISIS: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ONE MORE IMPACT of the COVID 19 CRISIS: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
In addition to anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and substance abuse discussed in previous blogs, domestic violence is one more aspect of the COVID 19 pandemic that “lurks in the shadows”.
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WILL INSURANCE COMPANIES CONTINUE to COVER TELEHEALTH SERVICES?
Insurance companies are moving towards reducing the benefits for telehealth services. They may be lowering reimbursement levels to pre-COVID 19 levels so that reimbursement to providers will be lower and out-of-pocket co-pays will be higher for patients. They may also re-institute prior authorizations for services, which is a time-consuming process for providers that often discourages them from even providing service.
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ONE MORE CRISIS WITH COVID 19: CHILD ABUSE
Nationwide, child abuse experts are observing a worrisome landscape during the COVID 19 pandemic and lockdown: a likely increase of more severe child abuse and neglect.
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STRENGTHEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM TO DEAL WITH COVID 19
STRENGTHEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM TO DEAL WITH COVID 19 By Alan M. Solomon, Ph.D. Recent blogs have focused on helping
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COVID 19 is a MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS TOO: DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, SUICIDE RISK, SUBSTANCE ABUSE
COVID 19 is a MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS TOO. Two-plus months into sheltering at home due to the COVID 19 crisis, and beginning to re-open our economy, we are in the midst of another kind of health crisis. This one has to do with psychological health and well-being.
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COVID 19 PROMPTS GRIEF IN MORE SUBTLE WAYS
Covid 19 Prompts Grief in Subtle Ways. When we think of grief, we usually think of mourning the death of a loved one, family member, close friend, or perhaps charismatic and important leader (JFK, Martin Luther King, FDR, Nelson Mandela)
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