Unsurprisingly, war is stressful—even media about war can negatively affect our mental health. It also changes how we look at others. Exposure to war is a traumatic experience that has lasting effects on those involved. Military conflicts are associated with the loss of human lives,...
Unfortunately, Anti-Asian discrimination has become more prevalent, negatively affecting the wellbeing of many. An unexpected outcome of COVID-19 has been increased Sinophobia and anti-Asian discrimination (Yan et al., 2022, p. 1). In their study, Yin et al. (2022) used a mixed-methods design to examine how...
Financial trouble can put a serious strain on the mental health of both parents and their children. The family stress model (FSM) proposes that stress, especially economic stress, impedes effective parenting (Jensen et al., 2022, p. 1). Building on the FSM, Jensen et al. (2022)...
Discrimination has significant negative effects on mental health. Experiencing discrimination has repeatedly been linked with poorer physical and mental health outcomes (Leger et al., 2022, p. 332). One possible reason is that discriminatory experiences mould the way persons interpret and effectively respond to daily stressful...