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Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Those sibling rivalries around Christmas time may have deeper repercussions than just a sour mood researchers suggest. In a report recently published in the journal Child Development, researchers from the University of Missouri wrote that fights between siblings about simple things could lead to depression, anxiety and self-esteem issues. Teen siblings fight about various issues, and many of their fights can be categorized as being...

Bullying among children may be a threat to their future mental health A recent study by a researcher at the Centre for Studies on Human Stress (CSHS) at the Hôpital Louis-H. Lafontaine and professor at the Université de Montréal suggests that bullying by peers changes the structure surrounding a gene involved in regulating mood, making victims more vulnerable to mental health problems as they age. The study published in the journal Psychological Medicine seeks to better understand...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Scott Gordon, Principal Clinical Psychologist at the Capital Therapy Group: Ban semi-automatic rifles, handguns, oversized magazines and barrel suppressors but, while you're at it, please also work to ban scissors, kitchen knives, ball point pens, shovels, kitten heels and shade cords, these are all items that have been proven to have taken lives in the past. The issue at hand as it pertains to the...

Impact similar for both personal and witnessed experience Witnessing or being on the receiving end of bullying at work heightens the risk of employees being prescribed antidepressants, sleeping pills, and tranquillizers, finds research published in BMJ Open. Workplace bullying is linked to poorer mental health among employees, but it is not clear if that translates into a greater need for drug treatment, and if the impact is similar for those witnessing bullying and those who find...

Ivy Child International recently led a campus wide educational forum and open dialogue on “Bullying Prevention and Intervention”, conducted by Rose Pavlov, Founder and President of Ivy Child, to discuss strategies to prevent bullying and offer information about cross-cultural positive psychology tools and research. Worcester, MA (PRWEB) December 10, 2012 The “Bullying Prevention and Intervention” discussion, conducted by Pavlov, was hosted on the campus of the College of the Holy...

COVINGTON, Ky., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- GROWING SOUND, a childrens record label, and publisher, based in the Greater Cincinnati area is pleased to announce the release of their two new CD projects titled: TAKE CARE and EVERYONE IS SOMEONE featuring award-winning songwriter and composer, DAVID KISOR (And Friends). These CD projects feature songs of Acceptance, Friendship, Teamwork, Empathy, Responsibility; all the POSITIVE things that PREVENT bullying. (Photo:...

New Chapter of Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Learn Series Centered on Creating Safe School Environments<s> </s> ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) today released a new chapter in its acclaimed Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Learn series of policy guides that addresses safety and violence prevention in and around schools. Developed with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the...

OTTAWA, Nov. 25, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by calling on all Canadians to work together to end all forms of violence against women and girls. The Minister also took the occasion of the 100(th) Grey Cup game in Toronto to salute several members of the Canadian Football League for their efforts to end...

Young girls can dance their way to better mental health. Symptoms like depression, stress, fatigue, and headaches are alleviated with regular dancing. This is shown in a study run by Anna Duberg, a physical therapist at Örebro University Hospital and a doctoral candidate at Örebro University in Sweden. Regular dance training can thereby be regarded as a strategy for preventing and treating low spirits and depression. Dance also brings enhanced self-esteem and a greater capacity to deal with...

Acception Program Challenges Students to 'Be a Hero' During National Bullying Awareness Week WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With school bullying reaching epidemic proportions through social media, a new, groundbreaking 21-minute film and bullying prevention program is saving lives nationwide. Entitled Acception, which means to accept and appreciate differences, the storyline follows four students as they perform a class assignment on bullying and lesbian, gay,...