# distress (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover distress. Page: Feed: --- ## [A Green Glow on the Horizon, book review](https://janehertenstein.substack.com/p/a-green-glow-on-the-horizon-book) _2026-08-18 · Jane Hertenstein · Freeze Frame: How to Write Flash Memoir_ A Green Glow on the Horizon, Dawn Burns, Cornerstone Press, 2026 ## [The Things We Never Say](https://janehertenstein.substack.com/p/the-things-we-never-say) _2026-08-05 · Jane Hertenstein · Freeze Frame: How to Write Flash Memoir_ a review ## [Getting Organized](https://janehertenstein.substack.com/p/getting-organized) _2026-07-22 · Jane Hertenstein · Freeze Frame: How to Write Flash Memoir_ It’s been a while. ## [Written in the Stars](https://janehertenstein.substack.com/p/written-in-the-stars) _2026-07-20 · Jane Hertenstein · Freeze Frame: How to Write Flash Memoir_ I'm on a podcast!! ## [To sum it up, it isn’t rational](https://janehertenstein.substack.com/p/to-sum-it-up-it-isnt-rational) _2026-07-10 · Jane Hertenstein · Freeze Frame: How to Write Flash Memoir_ What happens when I give in, give up control? ## [A Long Life of Plork](https://janehertenstein.substack.com/p/a-long-life-of-plork) _2026-06-24 · Jane Hertenstein · Freeze Frame: How to Write Flash Memoir_ Staying with your work ## [Language, Ideology, and Consumerism in Advertising Discourse: A Critical Analysis of Brand Slogans Using Fairclough's Three-Dimensional Model](https://ojs.pssr.org.pk/journal/article/view/1332) _2026-06-23 · Pakistan Social Sciences Review_ The discourse of advertising extends beyond the promotion of products as it is an important means of disseminating consumer identities and ideologies. This study investigates a corpus consisting of fifteen advertising slogans chosen from Pakistani and international brands catering various commercial sectors. The data was obtained from Youtube advertising, and analysed qualitatively using… ## [Digital Literacy in Action: An Assessment of Awareness, Career Skills, and Librarian Support for Women Students](https://ojs.pssr.org.pk/journal/article/view/1333) _2026-06-23 · Pakistan Social Sciences Review_ This research aimed to assess the digital literacy skills among senior female students at Federal Government Women's Colleges in Islamabad, Pakistan. The key aspects explored in this research are to investigate their level of digital literacy, examine the importance of these skills for their careers, and examine the role of libraries and librarians in promoting them. The study population comprised… ## [Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Students’ Academic Achievement at University Level](https://ojs.pssr.org.pk/journal/article/view/1330) _2026-06-21 · Pakistan Social Sciences Review_ Present study aimed to examine the emotional intelligence as a predictor of students’ academic achievement at university level. A correlational research design was used to conduct present study. Population of the study was comprised of university students at undergraduate level in Lahore. A sample of 200 male and female university students were drawn from population by using convenient sampling… ## [Overcoming the Fear of Snakes: A Clinical Case Report of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Ophidiophobia](https://ojs.pssr.org.pk/journal/article/view/1327) _2026-06-19 · Pakistan Social Sciences Review_ The aim of this case report was to assess and treat severe ophidiophobia (specific phobia, animal type) in a 31-year-old male using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and to assess the changes in fear, avoidance and anxiety symptoms post intervention. Ophidiophobia is one of the most common animal-type specific phobias, characterised by intense fear and avoidance of snakes. It frequently results… ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0rbFoYfdRHrI) _2026-06-19 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [From Distress to Suicidal Ideations: A Qualitative Exploration based on Family Functioning of Young Adults](https://ojs.pssr.org.pk/journal/article/view/1328) _2026-06-19 · Pakistan Social Sciences Review_ Objective of this study was to access family functioning of young adults with suicidal ideation based on Satir’s Growth Model and to explore risk and protective factors through their lived experiences. Suicidal ideation is a complex phenomenon based on conviction that life has no purpose to the deliberate creation of a plan to end it. Young adulthood is a vulnerable period because of their… ## [Exploring the Perceptions of Pakistani University Undergraduate Students on Social Media Addiction and its Impact on their Academic Performance](https://ojs.pssr.org.pk/journal/article/view/1329) _2026-06-19 · Pakistan Social Sciences Review_ Social media is being extensively used as an easily accessible source of communication worldwide. It facilitates people to have a quick and easy connection beyond geographical barriers. However, deep concerns are being shown about social media addiction among young people and its negative effects. This study aimed to find out the perceptions of university undergraduates about social media… ## [Perceived Emotional Neglect, Social Emotional Competence, and Psychological Distress in University Students](https://ojs.pssr.org.pk/journal/article/view/1323) _2026-06-18 · Pakistan Social Sciences Review_ The present study investigated the relationship among perceived emotional neglect, social-emotional competence, and psychological distress among university students in Pakistan. It also examined the mediating role of social-emotional competence in the association between perceived emotional neglect and psychological distress, along with gender-based differences. A quantitative cross-sectional… ## [Staying Informed or Staying Worried: The Relationship Between FoMO, Social Media Use, and Financial Anxiety During Inflation](https://ojs.pssr.org.pk/journal/article/view/1324) _2026-06-18 · Pakistan Social Sciences Review_ This study assess the relationship between Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), social media use, and financial anxiety among Pakistani university students during an inflationary period, specifically examining the mediating role of social media use. Rising inflation has increased financial stress among students, while social media exposure may intensify concerns about lifestyle comparisons and economic… ## [The Rules of Plork](https://janehertenstein.substack.com/p/the-rules-of-plork) _2026-06-16 · Jane Hertenstein · Freeze Frame: How to Write Flash Memoir_ Rules were familiar to Sister Corita as she was part of a community and a religious order. ## [Elementary School Teachers’ Perspectives about Life Skills Integration: A Phenomenology Study](https://ojs.pssr.org.pk/journal/article/view/1320) _2026-06-13 · Pakistan Social Sciences Review_ Life skills in the elementary classroom are becoming more acknowledged and crucial in preparing students for the 21st century. This study aimed to explore elementary school teachers’ perspectives on the experience of life skills integration in the learning process. A qualitative phenomenological research design was used. 8 public elementary school teachers were selected through purposive sampling.… ## [Beyond Biological Determinism: A Comparative Study of Female Situated Identity in Plath's The Bell Jar And Shah's Before She Sleeps](https://ojs.pssr.org.pk/journal/article/view/1318) _2026-06-08 · Pakistan Social Sciences Review_ The scholarly article presents a feminist inquiry to examine how the medical and biological sciences have shaped the experiences of women in Plath’s The Bell Jar and Shah's Before She Sleeps. Feminist theorists of medicine argue that considering men independent due to their bodily anatomy is the one side of the coin. Women should not be defined on the basis of their biological functioning and… ## [Pop Art Nun Takes on the World](https://janehertenstein.substack.com/p/pop-art-nun-takes-on-the-world) _2026-06-02 · Jane Hertenstein · Freeze Frame: How to Write Flash Memoir_ Pop Art asked its viewers to shake off old perceptions and look at objects in a new way. ## [Work vs Plork](https://janehertenstein.substack.com/p/work-vs-plork) _2026-05-19 · Jane Hertenstein · Freeze Frame: How to Write Flash Memoir_ In the preceding articles in this series on Art & Fear, I talk about work. ## [Certainty is the enemy](https://janehertenstein.substack.com/p/certainty-is-the-enemy) _2026-05-05 · Jane Hertenstein · Freeze Frame: How to Write Flash Memoir_ You’re so brave, people say about me when they hear I bicycled alone across the country at age 61 during the COVID pandemic or when I tell them about my latest trip to northern Sweden to hike the Kungsleden in the Arctic Circle, again alone. ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vrvhUcPiT0F1) _2026-05-05 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Beyond One Story: Reducing Moral Stress Through Perspective Taking](https://moralinjuryclinic.substack.com/p/perspective-taking-reduce-moral-distress) _2025-10-18 · Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA · The Moral Injury Clinic_ Building cognitive flexibility and moral resilience through the practice of perspective taking ## [Of the World and In the World](https://moralinjuryclinic.substack.com/p/of-the-world-and-in-the-world) _2025-07-09 · Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA · The Moral Injury Clinic_ Moral Injury, Rest, and the Lie of Laziness ## [What is Moral Resilience?](https://moralinjuryclinic.substack.com/p/what-is-moral-resilience) _2025-04-19 · Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA · The Moral Injury Clinic_ Combatting Moral Distress By Leaning Into Our Integrity ## [The Moral Courage of Speaking Up](https://moralinjuryclinic.substack.com/p/the-moral-courage-of-speaking-up) _2025-03-25 · Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA · The Moral Injury Clinic_ Even When Silence Feels Safer ## [What Is Moral Courage?](https://moralinjuryclinic.substack.com/p/what-is-moral-courage) _2025-03-23 · Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA · The Moral Injury Clinic_ It’s not about grand gestures. It’s about integrity in action. ## [The Collective Moral Injury of Government Employees & Contractors](https://moralinjuryclinic.substack.com/p/the-collective-moral-injury-of-government) _2025-02-22 · Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA · The Moral Injury Clinic_ 21 Ways That Massive Government Disruption Harms Civil Servants' Integrity ## [The Chaos Machine](https://moralinjuryclinic.substack.com/p/the-chaos-machine) _2025-02-13 · Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA · The Moral Injury Clinic_ 5 Ways Unpredictability and Institutional Betrayal Erode Moral Integrity ## [Burnout or Moral Injury? Maybe Both.](https://moralinjuryclinic.substack.com/p/burnout-or-moral-injury-maybe-both) _2025-02-09 · Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA · The Moral Injury Clinic_ Overwork and ethical disillusionment don’t exist in silos ## [When the System Breaks Its Own Values, How Do We Move Forward?](https://moralinjuryclinic.substack.com/p/when-the-system-breaks-its-own-values) _2025-02-06 · Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA · The Moral Injury Clinic_ Reclaiming Purpose Amidst Institutional Betrayal ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aM4y9b9Z4TCX) _2025-02-06 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [The Moral Injury Clinic Subscriber Chat](https://moralinjuryclinic.substack.com/p/the-moral-injury-clinic-subscriber) _2025-02-05 · Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA · The Moral Injury Clinic_ A private space for us to converse and connect