This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bravo Tango Brain Training is a meditation app for veterans dealing with anxiety and loss, developed by a former Air Force psychologist specializing in the intersection of technology…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard explores the effect that extreme temperatures brought on by climate change might have on our collective mental well-being: Studies make the link to increased…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Edward Fergus, a professor at Temple University, offers insight as to how effective social-emotional learning practices are when it comes to discipline. He focuses on how social-emotional learning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeffrey Zufrosky, culinary director of Newport Academy, shares how the act of eating can be healing for people coping with trauma or obsessions related to food. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Fogg reports that social prescribing is a form of preventative health care that meets patients needs in ways that don’t enforce medication but instead are catered to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young people have the passion and power to change the world, but they are often shouldering a great burden that goes unrecognized. It’s estimated that half of all mental illness…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • RAND Corporation examines the increasing suicide rate in U.S. to see if there are any patterns that can be extrapolated, specifically by comparing it to smaller…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the University Medical Center in Rotterdam in the Netherlands found that one in two women will develop dementia or Parkinson’s disease in their lifetime. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review explores how scientists can help families, communities, educators and policymakers develop more effective responses to childhood mental illnesses by predicting vulnerability. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The JAMA Network has released a study of women ages 40-60 that reveals how a history of enduring sexual harassment and sexual assault negatively impacts mental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • EdSurge covers Pamela Cantor’s discussion regarding the various effects of trauma, stress and mental health on educational outcomes and future success. • How can schools support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Caregivers that are also family members can find it challenging to be well-versed in family and financial planning. Grantmakers in Aging offer solutions that funders can…