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Mental health, culture, and ethnicity

Career
The Whore, the Slut and the 'Good Girl'

Ruth C White Ph.D. on March 13, 2012

Why are "whore" and "slut" offensive? Can women take them back and make them their own?

Why are "whore" and "slut" offensive? Can women take them back and make them their own?

Race and Ethnicity
The Culture of Race

Ruth C White Ph.D. on January 24, 2012

W.E.B. DuBois once said that the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line. As the twenty-first century enters its second decade the color line is sitll a problem. But now there are fancier names than racism; names like racial disproportionality and racial disparities.

W.E.B. DuBois once said that the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line. As the twenty-first century enters its second decade the color line is sitll a problem. But now there are fancier names than racism; names like racial disproportionality and racial disparities.

Race and Ethnicity
Lessons My Daughter Taught Me

Ruth C White Ph.D. on December 3, 2011

Having children is a big experiment. A bigger experiment than anything science can conjure. The experiment is not just about how the child will turn out but also what kind of lessons we will learn about ourselves and about life in the process.

Having children is a big experiment. A bigger experiment than anything science can conjure. The experiment is not just about how the child will turn out but also what kind of lessons we will learn about ourselves and about life in the process.

Career
Is Work Driving You Crazy? It's Time to Stop the Madness!

Ruth C White Ph.D. on November 26, 2011

It is not the stress that matters but how you manage it. Stress management pays off in your physical and mental health, and also improves your effectiveness and efficiency at work.

It is not the stress that matters but how you manage it. Stress management pays off in your physical and mental health, and also improves your effectiveness and efficiency at work.

Sex
No Strings Attached Sex (NSA): Can Women Really Do It?

Ruth C White Ph.D. on November 20, 2011

The jury is out on how men and women emotionally experience casual sex—but if it doesn't feel good, why do it?

The jury is out on how men and women emotionally experience casual sex—but if it doesn't feel good, why do it?

Sleep
Secret to a Better Brain, Younger Face and Longer Life

Ruth C White Ph.D. on November 16, 2011

Want to sleep but can't? Want to get the benefits of a good night's sleep? Want tips for getting a good night's sleep? This article is a short and sweet discussion of the secret to a better brain, younger face and a longer life.

Want to sleep but can't? Want to get the benefits of a good night's sleep? Want tips for getting a good night's sleep? This article is a short and sweet discussion of the secret to a better brain, younger face and a longer life.

Stress
Midterms and Finals: Making it Through Without Falling Apart

Ruth C White Ph.D. on November 15, 2011

Waiting until exam time to get top grades creates lots of stress that can often lead to mental health struggles. To reduce the pressure of term papers, midterms and finals, it is best to start early with time management and study techniques that will create a routine that puts the student in control of their success.

Waiting until exam time to get top grades creates lots of stress that can often lead to mental health struggles. To reduce the pressure of term papers, midterms and finals, it is best to start early with time management and study techniques that will create a routine that puts the student in control of their success.

Sleep
De-Stressing the Holiday Season

Ruth C White Ph.D. on November 15, 2011

No matter what holiday you celebrate or if you celebrate none, the end of November to the end of December can be very stressful. But there are ways to find more joy and peace.

No matter what holiday you celebrate or if you celebrate none, the end of November to the end of December can be very stressful. But there are ways to find more joy and peace.

Health
The Color of Mental Illness

Ruth C White Ph.D. on October 24, 2011

Racism creates social conditions that puts people at risk for mental illness and once they are mentally ill, stigma and lower access to quality care reduces the likelihood of diagnosis and provides barriers to high quality care.

Racism creates social conditions that puts people at risk for mental illness and once they are mentally ill, stigma and lower access to quality care reduces the likelihood of diagnosis and provides barriers to high quality care.

Health
The Culture of Mental Health

Ruth C White Ph.D. on September 19, 2011

Am I crazy or am I just in the wrong place at the wrong time? Do I need medication or do I just need different cultural expectations? Am I a survivor of mental health or an ongoing 'victim'? Can we answer these questions without the framework of culture?

Am I crazy or am I just in the wrong place at the wrong time? Do I need medication or do I just need different cultural expectations? Am I a survivor of mental health or an ongoing 'victim'? Can we answer these questions without the framework of culture?