🎄 Happy Holidays Everyone,
In addition to the truly heartbreaking Lions loss Sunday afternoon, it’s been a CRAZY last few months. From legislative changes to new evidence-based treatments for PTSD, these new changes have impacted the lives of countless people.
As you take some much-needed time to rest, relax, and savor that cup of coffee during your holiday morning, I wanted to keep you informed on the major changes. Please feel free to refer a friend to Simplified Newsletter with the link below. As a thank you for doing this, I am offering discounts for YMHFA and QPR trainings to help build that professional resume!
🗓️ Simplified Articles of the Month
🩺 Federal Hemp Ban: Provisions made to the 2018 Farm Bill
Including in changes to the federal spending bill, provisions were made to the 2018 Farm Bill, which had originally allowed for the legalization or certain cannabis derived products. These new provisions, highlight a few key changes to the future of cannabis prevention and cannabis retail operations.
🩺 What is Considered “Professional” ?
The Department of Education now changes what falls under the category of a "Professional" degree, impacting the total amount of federal student loans that can be given out to many careers such as Nurse, Social Worker, and others. Let's take a look at what the intention behind this change is and how this will impact these professions in both the short and long-term.
🔥 Discounts for Mental Health Training
YMHFA and QPR trainings will equip you to be able to identify risk factors/warning signs for suicidal or other mental health crisis, de-escalate using evidence-backed strategy, and connect to professional support. YMHFA is accredited through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and QPR is accredited through the QPR Institute.
As a subscriber of Simplified, and I imagine someone passionate about mental health, I offer to you a complimentary 5% discount of Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training and Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) gatekeeper training! Refer Simplified to a friend and I offer you an ADDITIONAL 15% off your YMHFA training!
These trainings are offered once a month on the 3rd Saturday of each month and participants receive 7.5 total hours of CEU continuing education credits. For more information click the links below!
🚀 Stay Inspired
Here’s what else is going on!
Clinical Breakthrough for Treating PTSD! A recent study published on November 23 indicates significant reduction in PTSD symptoms when using Mindfulness and Modification Therapy (MMT) as opposed to Cognitive Behavioral oriented treatment within a clinic specializing in PTSD Read Here
Psychological inflexibility and its relationships to cigarette and alcohol dependance: Described as “an unwillingness to experience distressing feelings, emotions, or sensations, with attempts to avoid or control them” research shows a connection between psychological inflexibility and both cigarette and alcohol dependance among known cannabis users! Read Here
Using humor to assess mental health in Police Officers: New data highlights the role humor can play when evaluating mental health outcomes in police officers. Dark comic styles were only found to be connected with greater pathological symptoms while light comic styles such as humor and jokes were found to be a sign of good mental health! Read Here
🏆 Win of the Month
Philmont Scout Ranch Gets Involved in Clinical Research!
🌉 Background: In partnership with the University of Kansas, and operated through Philmont’s infirmary, clinical research was recently published!
👑 Achievement: Recently published was the findings the University of Kansas gathered on the effects of Acute Mountain Sickness in Adolescents backpacking at Philmont Scout Ranch. This marks an amazing step forward youth serving organizations are taking in support of clinical research and scientific progress! Currently, University of Kansas students are at Philmont researching more into the effects of Sunscreen! If you love scouting, click the link to read more!
🕵️♂️ Something to Keep an Eye On
Recent research identifies an association between substance use and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)
Recent research has found a bidirectional association between the use of cannabis, cocaine, and other street drugs to non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among college students. A “bidirectional” association in this context means that both subjects could be the cause or the effect. So, in other words, this research is indicating that among college students, those using cannabis, cocaine, or other street drugs are at an increased risk to engage in non-suicidal self-injury and those who engage in acts of non-suicidal self-injury are also more susceptible to engage in cannabis, cocaine, or other street drug usage.
The Takeaway: It is important, now more than ever, that we have open conversations with youth and young adults about the harmful effects substance use could have on the way we think, feel, and act. As friends, family members, and colleagues please be intentional about advocating for the benefits of finding help. 988 is the mental health crisis hotline and always a resource to anyone in the United States!
🌟 Editor's Adventure
🌉 Background: There is TONS of research in support of the value being outside has on mental wellbeing. With the fall foliage still in full swing the views are also AMAZING!
👑 Achievement: Don’t break out the Christmas sweaters and hot chocolate quite yet. With the winter months and holiday season quickly approaching, I decided to take a moment to enjoy getting outside and hiking one more time. Exercise and being in nature is a great way to maintain strong mental wellbeing. I challenge you to find a scenic hiking trail near you and enjoy the fall weather while we still have it!
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