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EXPERT ALERTS

• Post-Election Stress Disorder a National Health Crisis
• Running a Lifecare Retirement Community
• Is Fake News Making You Sick?
• The Cost of Changing a Youth's Life
• Video-Game Addiction as Mental Disorder

MEDIA JOBS

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EXPERT ALERTS:

Post-Election Stress Disorder a National Health Crisis
Kiran Dintyala, MD, MPH
Founder, President
Stress Free Revolution
Post-Election Stress Disorder is affecting millions of Americans and is becoming a national health crisis, says Dr. Dintyala. According to several independent surveys, 90% of those reporting election-related stress thought this election was worse than any other; Internet searches for "presidential election" were associated with searches for depression and anxiety; 57% report the current political climate to be stressful; 65% of Clinton supporters say their stress levels have increased since the election; crisis and suicide prevention hotline calls surged following the election. In addition to feelings of insecurity, severe chronic stress often leads to physical symptoms, poor relationships, and depression.
Says Dr. Dintyala (aka "Dr. Calm"): "It's no secret that the majority of people who didn't vote for Donald Trump are having trouble accepting his administration. In fact, many Americans are seeking medical help for the anxiety they are experiencing due to the change of occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. I have seen patients with Post-Election Stress Disorder, including some with previously well-controlled blood pressure who are coming in with alarmingly high numbers. I'm calling this 'Trumpertension,' a substantial increase in blood pressure unrelated to diet, sodium intake or exercise that is solely attributable to worries over what a Trump presidency may mean for your future and America's. I find myself sharing tips to stay calm amidst the seemingly endless flow of unsettling news and ways to remain positive and hopeful, no matter who's in the Oval Office."
Dr. Dintyala, a Palm Springs-based internal medicine physician, recently published "Seven Keys to Surviving the Trump Presidency" to offer tips for remaining calm, positive, and hopeful despite concerns for the country. Dintyala is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician who holds a master's in public health. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine. Dr. Dintyala is a keynote speaker who hosts seminars and retreats to help people learn to reduce stress and find peace of mind and experience more joy.
Websites: www.stressfreerevolution.com and www.trumpertension.com
Contact: Penny Sansevieri, [email protected]

Running a Lifecare Retirement Community
Robert E. Caulfield
President/CEO
Jefferson's Ferry Life Plan Retirement Community
"Running a lifecare retirement community well requires looking beyond the numbers. It's about connecting with the people and understanding their needs."
Caulfield is available to discuss successful aging, senior living options, continuing care retirement communities (CCRC), and finance for CCRCs. Caulfield knows how to establish a CCRC from the ground up with a long history of working with senior care. He is a CPA, and current and active member of the LeadingAge-NY CCRC Cabinet, co-Chair of CCRC Cabinet, Regulation 140 Workgroup. He's actively involved in LeadingAge-NY advocacy initiatives, including meeting annually with state legislators to bring about regulatory changes that will have a positive impact on seniors. He is based in S. Setauket, N.Y.
Website: www.jeffersonsferry.org
Contact: Kathleen Caputi, [email protected]

Is Fake News Making You Sick?
Carol Kershaw
Licensed Mental Health Clinician
Fake news is everywhere, and worse than the misinformation, the stress of it could be making you sick, says Kershaw. According to several surveys, there were 10+ million fake news Facebook engagements in 2016; fake 2016 election news fooled American adults 75% of the time; 52% of Americans found the recent election a very high or significant source of stress, especially those on social media (54% vs 45%), where the bulk of fake news is shared; and at least 78% of people report at least one physical symptom of stress. So who do you trust? Kershaw says our brains can only take so much of this stress before showing signs of post-traumatic stress: "We live in a world of information overload. Add to this reality the fact that the country is seriously divided politically and that more people are frightened about their immediate and long-term security, physically, economically, and emotionally than for generations. When you hit overload, your brain has the reaction of fight, flight, freeze, or faint. The reaction is useful if you are about to be attacked or a tornado rages in your direction, but few of the problems you may have can be solved by your fight, flight, freeze, or faint response."
Wade has been in private practice for 35 years and recently co-authored "The Worry-Free Mind" with her husband and colleague, Bill Wade. A guide to inoculating yourself against stress and worry, "The Worry-Free Mind" is backed by the latest research, and features simple, practical tools to reduce worry and improve our state of mind. Additionally, Kershaw and Wade run workshops and retreats that focus on empowering clients to live their best possible lives. Kershaw is available to discuss the very real mental and physical health problems of fake news and how to move forward.
Website: www.drscarolandbill.com
Contact: Penny Sansevieri, [email protected]

The Cost of Changing a Youth's Life
Katherine Irwin, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
University of Hawaii Manoa
"For the past 30 years, America has been the most incarcerating nation in the world. And while President Obama and his attorney general led the charge to start decreasing our prison population, many in the U.S. continue to cling to punishment as a solution to social problems, with public schools being one among many institutions that continue to mete out harsh disciplinary actions for rule violators. In an era of tough-on-crime solutions to youth crime, some community leaders are taking a different approach by supporting, counseling, and mentoring young people. Not only are these approaches more effective in helping kids graduate from school, get along better with adults, and avoid getting into trouble, but they also cost less than punitive alternatives like detention and incarceration."
Finding humane and effective ways to curb interpersonal violence, especially youth violence, isn't easy. That's why so few lives are changed. As the child of an incarcerated father, Dr. Irwin certainly has skin in the game as she seeks ways for individuals to engage positively in conventional society. Her work has focused on the inequalities that underscore youth violence today, especially among Pacific Islander Teens, who face racism, sexism, poverty, and political neglect in the context of two hundred years of American colonial control in the Pacific. She'd love to work with you on an article that includes some of the following ideas: why black and brown lives need to matter; addicted to punishment: tales from the school-to-prison pipeline; the real cost behind curbing teen violence. Despite the gravity of the situation she sees, Irwin has a message of hope. The teens in her study display remarkable resilience and ability to overcome numerous hardships – from trauma to socio-political inequalities: Their suspension rate went from 16% to 0, and their school absences were more than 33% lower than a control group. And the cost is minimal: less than $160/year for each child, compared with the nearly $200,000 cost of incarceration for a single bed in Hawaii's youth correctional facility. She recently co-authored " JACKED UP AND UNJUST: Pacific Islander Teens Confront Violent Legacies" with Karen Umemoto, and has published numerous academic journal articles regarding youth violence prevention, ethnographic methods, inequalities and delinquency, and youth culture. She is dedicated to building culturally respectful, gender responsive, and non-punitive delinquency prevention programs for public school students.
Bio: www.socialsciences.hawaii.edu/profile/[email protected]
Contact: Penny Sansevieri, [email protected]

Video-Game Addiction as Mental Disorder
Dr. Frieda Birnbaum
Research Psychologist, Psychoanalyst
"Video games today can be especially addictive because of how much stimulation they provide to the brain. This type of stimulation maybe difficult or impossible to attain in waking reality without enduring considerable effort. Video game addiction appears to parallel pornography addiction in our culture. Anyone with an addition to video games -- or electronics, for that matter -- should seek counseling. They don't have to go cold turkey, but they should have a healthy balance on how often they play video games and use electronic devices. People who are addicted to video games should try another game from time to time called "life" -- the graphics are amazing, it's 3D interactive, and when you acquire enough experience, you get promoted to the next level of evolution and increase your happiness along the way."
Based in the New York metro area, Dr. Birnbaum is author of " Life Begins at 60: A New View on Motherhood, Marriage, and Reinventing Ourselves." She's an expert on depression, women's issues, and attaining happiness.
Contact: Ryan McCormick, [email protected]

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