Dr. Deborah Beidel, a Professor of Psychology and the Executive Director of UCF Restores, has some advice on how to mentally prepare when handling the extreme hype of the upcoming season.
Lowered costs and a growing population familiar with technology have helped fuel interest in using virtual reality in campus counseling. Use of virtual reality grown in classrooms over the last few years, helping students with public speaking and giving medical students the ability to practice surgeries, among other things. Thanks to a growing number of factors, VR is now making its way into counseling on campuses in a twofold way: helping instructors train future counselors and providing counseling services to current students.
Though Hurricane Ian will be measured by the death and destruction it caused across the state, experts warn the storm’s aftermath will also include lingering harm to many Floridians’ mental health.
Delicate subjects, such as school shootings, are hard to discuss with young children, so its imperative to present information in a developmentally appropriate way.