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This brief highlights a translational advance that may inform how mental health practitioners think about neuroregeneration and cognitive resilience. The reported enhancement of neural stem cell differentiation into neurons suggests a potential avenue for future therapies aimed at supporting brain repair, which could be relevant for clinicians observing neurodegenerative and mood-related conditions.
Noting the emphasis on bridging vitamin K chemistry with neural biology, the work touches on the interface between nutrition-based substrates and neural plasticity. For therapists and related clinicians, this signals an area to monitor as research progresses, particularly regarding implications for recovery trajectories in disorders where neuronal loss or dysfunction is a feature.
Article Title: Scientists create supercharged vitamin K that helps the brain heal itself
Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260526233433.htm
#brainhealth #neuroregeneration #neuroplasticity #neurology #vitaminK #neuroscience #mentalhealthresearch #therapists #psychotherapists #clinicalresearch
This brief highlights a neurobiological mechanism behind weight-management medications, offering a lens for understanding patient variability in response. The focus on how semaglutide engages appetite-regulating neural circuits can inform clinicians about potential factors shaping motivation, satiety cues, and adherence in diverse populations, enriching clinical discussions about treatment plans and expectations.
Article Title: Scientists discover why Ozempic and Wegovy weight loss eventually plateaus
Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260525000453.htm
#weightloss #GLP1 #semaglutide #neurobiology #appetite #mindbrain #psychotherapy #mentalhealth #therapists #clinicalpractice
BellingenNSWLoss - the belief in progress and the reality of experiences of loss.
* Grievance-fuelled violence at home and psychological harm reduction
"The family violence workforce is stretched in Western societies... 20 out of 38 reviewed cases of fatal family violence were "grievance-fuelled"...The Fixated Grievance Perpetrator Intervention Pilot brings together experts in forensic psychology and psychiatry, criminology, policing, perpetrator intervention and victim support."
World-first trial testing whether counterterrorism strategies can prevent domestic homicide >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-25/dv-new-trial-terrorism-domestic-violence-grievance-homicide/106658162
#violence #FamilyViolence #grievance #loss #ressentiment #precarity #masculinity #entitlement #resentment #anger #GenderBasedViolence #homicide #DV #terror #CrisisOfReproduction #crimes #HarmReduction #therapists #psychologisation
* The role of loss within society
Andreas Reckwitz 's book 'Loss, A Modern Predicament, The first comprehensive study of the role of loss within society", 2025 explains loss not only from a psychological perspective, but also from a sociological one.
"Loss has come to occupy a central position in late modernity – whether in the consequences of climate change or the entrenchment of negative expectations about the future, the ‘losers’ of post-industrial modernisation or the collective processing of ‘historical wounds’ and of who is acknowledged as the victims and perpetrators of these crimes, in a heightened psychological awareness of vulnerability, in political populism, a nostalgia for things past, or programmes of resilience."
"Loss is the bread and butter of populism." >>
https://res.cloudinary.com/suhrkamp/images/q_auto/v1742134247/151338/loss_9783518588222_sample_translation.pdf
#loss #progress #ProgressNarrative #improvement #credibility #modernity #stagnation #precariousness #experience #inequality #StatusAnxiety #SocialHierarchy #CollectiveExperiencesOfLoss #populism #nostalgia #socioanalysis #ClimateDisasters #PolyCrisis #WesternModernity #future #book
Dorothea Lotze, M.Div., Th.M., LMFT presents #ACPE #SIP Training Level 1 online 09/22/26! 15 #CECredits for #therapists & #counselors.
More: http://dlvr.it/TShwQz
#MentalHealthTraining #SpiritualCare #CommunityCare #Healing
This brief highlights a gender-differentiated impact of dementia risk factors, underscoring the need for gender-aware prevention planning. For mental health professionals, the finding suggests attention to how women may experience heightened sensitivity to common risk factors, informing collaborative care approaches and tailored psychoeducation without prescriptive treatment guidance.
Article Title: Scientists discover why Alzheimer’s risk hits women so much harder
Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260519224312.htm
#alzheimers #womenhealth #dementiarisk #neurodegeneration #prevention #mentalhealthprofessionals #psychiatrists #clinicalsocialwork #therapists #womenandbrain
Join SIP Level 2 Training, a multi disciplinary learning space supporting growth in ethical practice, professional identity, and spiritual integration in psychotherapy. Starts online 5/30/26.
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#ACPE’s #SIP Training Level 1 with Dorothea Lotze, M.Div., Th.M., LMFT begins 09/22/26 online. This 15-hour training is designed for #mentalhealth professionals who want to integrate #spirituality into their #psychotherapy practice.
Course Highlights:
• Foundations and Ethics of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy: Learn the theoretical and ethical foundations of integrating #spirituality into #therapy.
• Developing Spiritual Conversations in Psychotherapy: Gain skills to initiate and facilitate spiritual conversations with clients.
• Spiritual Assessment: Learn to assess clients’ spiritual resources and struggles.
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 1: Explore interventions that draw on clients’ spiritual resources.
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Struggles: Learn to address spiritual struggles in #therapy.
About Dorothea Lotze:
Dorothea is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Educator of Clinical Pastoral Education (#ACPE). She earned her Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and Master of Theology (Th.M.) in Germany and at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. As Executive Director of the Training and Counseling Center Atlanta (TACC), she prepares clergy, counselors, and lay leaders to provide spiritually attuned care.
Dorothea’s training emphasizes #trauma-informed, systems-oriented, and spiritually integrated psychotherapy. She incorporates Internal Family Systems, EMDR, and mindfulness into her work and is also a Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation teacher.
Training Schedule:
• 09/22/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 09/29/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 10/06/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 10/13/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 10/20/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
Cost:
• Member & Non-Member (Code Required): $400.00
• Scholarship: $240.00
Continuing Education:
This training offers 15 #CECredits approved by #NBCC, #ASWB, and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners.
Registration at https://bit.ly/3QPmKFV
More about Dorothea Lotze at: https://bit.ly/4tgme28
More about the Spiritually Integrated Training Program at: https://bit.ly/480y2gL
The #ACPE #Psychotherapy Commission is a community invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into our work. This work may be done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training. Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org.
Blog at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/news.
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This brief highlights a scalable efficiency in preventive health that is relevant to mental health practice. Its emphasis on short, high-intensity activity as a means to improve cardiovascular fitness, reduce disease risk, and support brain health offers a practical touchpoint for collaborating with clients around accessible wellness strategies, risk reduction, and resilience-building. The evidence-oriented framing aids clinicians in communicating actionable lifestyle recommendations to diverse clients, including those with limited time or motivation for long exercise routines.
Article Title: Scientists say just 30 minutes of exercise a week could transform your health
Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260515002126.htm
#health #mentalhealth #exercise #wellness #cardiovascular #brainhealth #prevention #psychotherapy #socialwork #therapists
This brief highlights a development in psychopharmacology that directly relates to mood regulation and resilience, areas of ongoing clinical interest for mental health practitioners. The reported work describes psychedelic-like compounds that engage serotonin pathways linked to brain plasticity without eliciting full psychedelic effects in animal models, suggesting a potential path to novel depression treatments with fewer experiential risks. For therapists, the finding may inform future conversations about emerging pharmacotherapies and the mechanisms by which mood and plasticity are influenced.
Article Title: New psychedelic-like drugs could treat depression without making you trip
Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260512202325.htm
#mentalhealth #psychiatry #psychopharmacology #serotonin #brainplasticity #depressiontreatment #therapists #socialworkers #mentalhealthprofessionals #neuropharmacology