http://www.inquiringmindsmatter.com Where moods, minds, and mental health matters meet Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:09:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Evaporated,” by Ben Folds Five From the album, Whatever and Ever Amen (c) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Official Web Site: Ben Folds Available @: I-Tunes, Amazon, YouTube Blue Jay's Rating: 5 out of 5 Notes ♪♪♪♪♪ "Over the last 15 years, Ben Folds’ first-class melodic gifts, irony-laced lyrics, and punk-rock tendency ... http://www.inquiringmindsmatter.com/2009/06/evaporated/ “You Found Me,” by The Fray From the album, The Fray  (c) 2009 Sony Music Entertainment Official Web Site: The Fray Available @: I-Tunes, Amazon, YouTube    Blue Jay's Rating: 5 out of 5 Notes ♪♪♪♪♪ The Fray is a Grammy-award winning Denver-based band led by Isaac Slade, most recognized for their piano-infused song, “How to Safe ... http://www.inquiringmindsmatter.com/2009/05/the-fray-you-found-me/ A sincere thank you to all of today's new blog visitors from Dr. Blue Jay and the behind-the-scenes birds. We appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to stop by the Inquiring Minds site dedicated to the college student population, "where minds, moods, and mental health matters meet!" Please take a ... http://www.inquiringmindsmatter.com/2009/05/500-views/ Crunching the Numbers on College Mental Health "Even in the presence of others, he was completely alone." - Robert Pirsig [caption id="attachment_475" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Alone in the Crowd by Olha Pryymak, 2009(c)"][/caption] If you’re stressed, depressed, or just feeling quite overwhelmed in college, it’s important to know, that you’re not alone…  Although young adulthood ... http://www.inquiringmindsmatter.com/2009/05/alone-in-the-crowd/ Q. Last semester I visited the Counseling Center several times to partake in individual therapy as I was feeling very stressed and overwhelmed, and found the sessions to be quite helpful.  I recently heard about Group Therapy sessions from a friend and was wondering if you could explain how Group ... http://www.inquiringmindsmatter.com/2009/05/group-therapy/ Q. Sometimes it is hard to stay focused and my mind wanders, especially when I am working on a difficult problem or lengthy assignment. It seems whenever I have a hard problem to solve, I try to avoid it, and I always find it hard to get back into ... http://www.inquiringmindsmatter.com/2009/05/concentration/ Get Involved! Make A Difference! Volunteer! Inquiring Minds is currently looking to fill a variety of student volunteer positions for the Summer 2009 semester.  This is a wonderful opportunity to dedicate your time and efforts to a highly important cause, the mental health of the Johns Hopkins (and national) college student population. Note, ... http://www.inquiringmindsmatter.com/2009/05/want-to-get-involved/ The Perspectives of Psychiatry, Second Edition Paul R. McHugh, M.D. and Phillip R. Slavney, M.D Johns Hopkins University Press; 2nd Edition Paperback, 352 Pages    Blue Jay’s Bookworm Rating: 5 out of 5 Worms  Taken from Chapter 1: The Mind-Brain Problem and a Structure for Psychiatry “Students of Psychiatry have two tasks to accomplish as they ... http://www.inquiringmindsmatter.com/2009/05/mental-minute-the-perspectives-of-psychiatry-second-edition/ Q. Where can I obtain up-to-date information on specific mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, or other disorders?  ~ Curious Student A. The leading federal agencies working to reduce the burden of mental disorders are the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) and the Center for Mental Health Services ... http://www.inquiringmindsmatter.com/2009/05/mental-health-where-can-i-obtain-information-on-specific-disorders/ "Breathe Me," by Sia Furler From the album, Colour the Small One (c) 2006 Universal Music Group Available @: I-Tunes, Amazon, YouTube    Blue Jay's Rating: 5 out of 5 Notes ♪♪♪♪♪ In the interview “The Making of Colour the Small One,” artist Sia discusses the meaning behind the song: “Breathe Me is about feeling worried, generally ... http://www.inquiringmindsmatter.com/2009/05/mental-minute-sia-breathe-me/