Psychology Benefits Society

The struggle to protect Black girls and women remains. Unfortunately, Black women remain vulnerable to sexual violence due to what we call intersectionality, the systematic oppression Black women...

https://psychologybenefits.org/2020/02/04/black-women-sexual-violence/

Did you know that an estimated 15% of men and 30% of women entering the criminal justice system have a serious mental health condition? With more than 2 million people arrested annually, America�...

https://psychologybenefits.org/2019/12/16/improving-mental-health-care-in-criminal-justice-settings/

November 20 is the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). To date, in 2019, at least 19 transgender women and two additional transgender/gender-diverse people have been killed as targets of anti-...

https://psychologybenefits.org/2019/11/19/how-to-prevent-violence-against-transgender-women/

Native American people are often overlooked, considered extinct, romanticized, forgotten, ignored and bear the burden of negative stereotypes. Belonging to a socially invisible community has cons...

https://psychologybenefits.org/2019/07/26/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women/

This blog post is cross-posted from APA’s Psych Learning Curve, a blog run by APA’s Education Directorate where psychology and education connect. By Julia Golubovich, PhD  We continue our ex...

https://psychologybenefits.org/2019/04/22/cross-post-i-o-psychologists-passion-projects-increasing-fairness-for-job-seekers-with-criminal-records/

Traditionally, African American grandparents have played a critical role in the caretaking responsibilities of their grandchildren. This has allowed their adult children to be able to pursue educ...

https://psychologybenefits.org/2019/02/19/the-work-is-never-done-mental-health-mass-incarceration-and-african-american-custodial-grandparents/

In this blog post, two psychologists draw insights from a peer mentor on the real world experiences of survivors of sex trafficking and discuss ways in which psychologists and peer mentors can pa...

https://psychologybenefits.org/2019/01/15/how-psychologists-and-peer-mentors-can-work-together-to-fight-human-trafficking-in-the-united-states/

Thirty-nine percent of people across the world attend a religious service every week, but of them, few know just how beneficial religious involvement can be! As life changes with aging, from phys...

https://psychologybenefits.org/2018/11/28/4-ways-religious-involvement-can-help-you-age-well/

Every year many children and adults creatively plan out their costumes for the one night where spooky wins. And even though for the most part the holiday may seem harmless it can have scarier con...

https://psychologybenefits.org/2018/10/31/sexy-halloween-costumes-scarier-than-you-think/

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is continuing its national tobacco education campaign—Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®)—with hard-hitting TV commercials that feature re...

https://psychologybenefits.org/2018/10/25/apa-joins-forces-with-the-cdc-tips-from-former-smokers-campaign-to-reduce-smoking-disparities/