April 2019 - Sidran Institute

Survivor Moms’ Companion – Early Adopters’ Training Starting Fall 2019

By Sidran Institute | April 26, 2019 |

Survivor Moms' Companion Early Adopters' Training Starting 2019

Sidran Institute and the University of Michigan bring help for new Moms coping with trauma with Survivor Moms’ Companion training program! Early adopters’ training is starting in Fall 2019. Survivor Moms’ Companion is a psychoeducational program designed to help pregnant women with a history of childhood maltreatment break the cycles of abuse and psychiatric vulnerability…

Coverage of Mass Killings is Bad for Mental Health

By Esther Giller | April 20, 2019 |

Sidran Institute press coverage of mass shootings

Nsikan Akpan of PBS News Hours writes a probing article on the news coverage of mass killings. He posits that people not only develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress, but also become more likely to watch coverage of a subsequent mass tragedy. Read Akpan’s article here. Photo by REUTERS/Steve Dipaola

Active Shooter Drills in Schools Do More Harm Than Good.

By Esther Giller | April 20, 2019 |

The drills reinforce that life-threatening disaster is inevitable (in the place they spend the most time outside of home). Is it any wonder so many kids have anxiety disorders? Michael Maguire from WGBH News writes a cogent commentary on a practice that needs to end. Read his article here.