Dr. Shane Owens

I worked the graveyard shift at Wawa for three summers.

I have 23 years of formal education.

I learned most of what I needed to know on the graveyard shift.

The Oral History of Wawa A legion of addicts. A cult-like brand. Inside the staggering success of a 'mythical place.'

The seats may be empty now, but plans to fill them today between 2:30 & 3:30 in Sinclair Hall for a freeform discussion about stress & the world we all live in. All students are welcome.

Can't wait to read this. Looks like it might be useful to many of the people in my practice.

Drew University Professor Publishes Book on Motherhood | Drew University November 2023 – Drew University Professor of Sociology Caitlin Killian recently released her latest book, Failing Moms, a look at the expectations of and lack of social support for mothers.

Very cool thing for my alma mater.

has entered a membership with the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Lab, providing students access to elite facilities and a chance to be part of potentially groundbreaking research.

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I am thrilled to be nominated for Bethpage Best of Long Island. If you are familiar with my work and are so inclined, I'd appreciate your vote.

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Awareness programs may be working against our best efforts to get treatment to those who need it.

Only a well-trained professional can tell you whether you or your teen suffers from a true mental illness.

The trouble is, we're in short supply.

What if we’re talking about teens' mental health too much? The way we are dealing with mental health problems at the moment is very clearly not working.

🎵 Nobody does it better ...

N.J. town’s Little League umpire abuse ultimatum turns tables on unruly fans Deptford Little League lost two umpires early int the season due to verbal abuse from spectators.

Star or not, this is the risk you run every time you post a picture or video of your child on social media,

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/08/child-influencers-protections-congress/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wp_main&crl8_id=563a4431-9dae-437b-946f-a9aaf13bef57

There are almost no legal protections for the internet’s child stars A growing movement is pushing for Congress to pass laws to protect child influencers similar to those that cover child actors.

Until the good people leave.

“A bad system will beat a good person every time.”
— W. Edwards Deming

If it's not fun for either of you or you spend most of your time yelling at your kid, the coach, or the officials, perhaps that sport isn't for them.

I’m Sorry, But Your 8-Year-Old Kid Isn't Going Pro Reality check: the point is for the kids to have fun.

Access to quality mental health care should be unrestricted by State borders.

Please consider signing this petition.

Provide Mental Health Services to Underserved Populations Across the U​.​S. Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

"You keep saying that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

Have we hit Peak Trauma? Psychologists worry the term "trauma" is becoming meaningless The word has slipped effortlessly into slang to refer to anything mildly unpleasant. Here's why therapists advise to use it discerningly

“Nowadays, people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
— Oscar Wilde

Today's Reminder

Behavioral and cognitive therapy time warp.

“Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe”.
— Mark Twain

Go Birds!

Perhaps it's time to bring back the silos?

Faculty are the first stop for students because faculty are the most familiar to them. Faculty are often the first to notice and refer a student for help.

Fund good mental health treatment; let faculty get back to teaching.

As Students’ Mental-Health Concerns Grow, One University’s Professors Say They Should Get a Raise University of Illinois at Chicago faculty members went on strike Tuesday, in part because they say students’ mental-health needs have become so severe, while administrators have failed to adequately respond.

Social learning theory thousands of years before Bandura.

“From the errors of others, a wise man corrects himself.”
— Publilius Syrus

REBT by Groucho Marx.

The University Center for Psychological Services is open to clients!

The St. John’s University Center for Psychological Services strives to provide the highest quality psychological care to the local community by delivering evidence-based psychological services at a modest cost. Services include psychological testing and therapy services for children, adolescents, and adults. The Center serves the Department of Psychology as a training site for all of its graduate students in the Clinical Psychology and School Psychology programs. If you would like information or would like to schedule an appointment, please call us at 718-990-1900.

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Happy Holidays !

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“The deepest sin against the human mind is to believe things without evidence.”
— Aldous Huxley