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Scholarship program designed to increase diversity of mental health workforce

Scholarship program designed to increase diversity of mental health workforce
Loma Linda University’s School of Behavioral Health will be distributing $2.97 million in scholarship funds to students in the Department of Psychology during the coming five years, following receipt of a grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The grant program originated in the HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program. The grant will be overseen by Bridgette Peteet, PhD, principal investigator and…

How does stress impact your immune system?

How does stress impact your immune system?
We’ve been living through a global pandemic, so it’s no wonder stress levels have crept up in most people’s lives. One of the ways stress impacts our body is by preventing our immune system from functioning at its best. But how can you spot the signs of stress and what can you do to keep it in check?
Good and bad stress
Some stress can actually be good for us—stress helps your body conserve energy when it’s hungry, instigates the fight-or-flight response when faced with danger, and can help…