In the Headlines
Abigail Barthel and Ariel Blakey Co-lead Workshop on Managing Workplace Anxiety and Stress on a Repopulated Campus
https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_9r9fioya?st=0&ed=2988
https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_h75r269q?st=0&ed=3333
CARD graduate student clinicians, Ariel Blakey and Abigail Barthel, recently collaborated with BU FSAO to provide a two-session workshop series on Managing Workplace Anxiety and Stress on a Repopulated Campus for faculty and staff. The workshops held on 7/12 and 7/26 provide evidence-based mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral, and stress management skills to attendees as they prepare to return to BU full-time.
LGBTQ+ and Mental Health
As we celebrate Pride Month, here are some resources for supporting LGBTQ+ communities from a mental health perspective.
https://mhanational.org/issues/lgbtq-communities-and-mental-health
Commemorating Juneteenth
Andrea Taylor (COM'68), BU's senior diversity officer, on the holiday's origins and why it's important to commemorate it now.
Dr. Ellen Hendriksen on the Future of Telecommuting
Dr. Ellen Hendriksen talks about the future balance of telecommuting and going into the office for work.
Dr. Stefan Hofmann on Anxiety and Small Talk
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/23/well/small-talk-anxiety-strangers.html
Drs. Ellen Hendriksen and Rachel Merson on Anxiety and Re-Entry into Pre-Pandemic Life
Dr. Rachel Merson on the Challenge of Accepting Normal Risks Given COVID
Dr. Stefan Hofmann Added to American Association for Advancement of Science
Dr. Donna Pincus on the Timely Benefits of a Good Cry
https://elemental.medium.com/what-you-need-right-now-is-a-good-cry-52cc328f4fe4
Dr. John Otis Addresses Stress and the 2020 Elections
https://buexperts.medium.com/feeling-stressed-about-the-2020-elections-youre-not-alone-598a9f6a7844