As expected, the uncertainty of the novel coronavirus has had a major impact on the mental health of the entire population of the world, whether it is in fear of contracting the virus, being stuck at home or being actually infected by it. This much has been proven by research as well but what can mental health practitioners do to combat this imminent threat on a large scale? To name a few, mobilizing their community to bring awareness to the general public and making mental health care easily available for the larger community can be done. The entire mental health community has to come together to bring about a massive change to tackle the crisis of mental health disabilities surging in a post COVID-19 world.

Following incarceration, women face unique challenges in returning to their communities and seeking employment. This qualitative study used interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore the lived experiences of previously incarcerated women as they participated in It's More Than a Job Club, Sister, a spiritually integrated career intervention, and subsequently sought employment. The following 4 superordinate themes emerged describing this experience: (a) It was more than a job club; (b) God gave me a second chance: the impact of faith on recovery and employment; (c) barriers to employment; and (d) looking ahead. The findings indicate the need for a strengths‐based approach to career intervention that builds upon existing skills and emphasizes identity exploration, uncovering core beliefs and vocational values, bridging the gap between goals and barriers, and leveraging interpersonal skills. The findings also indicate that career counseling with female returning citizens is enhanced by incorporating attention to the role of substance abuse/recovery and by attending to the intersection of calling and vocation.

The death of a parent precipitates a number of profound losses and transitions for children, disrupting their sense of safety and security. Children who have lost both parents or who, due to divorce, are relocating across great distances following the death of their custodial parent incur a number of profound secondary losses, including place attachment disruptions. Work with this population should aim to create a holding environment for children to normalize and validate their experiences while keeping them on track academically, socially, and psychologically. The paper will present two case studies and will offer family-, developmental-, and attachment-based interventions to help prepare children for these inevitable transitions. The paper will suggest a unique role for clinicians when working with this population.

Agency, communion, unmitigated agency (UA), and unmitigated communion (UC) are related to psychosocial health outcomes in nonclinical and medical populations. This study examined the relationship between these personality traits and emotional and interpersonal well-being, as up to 50% of women experience difficulties in psychosocial adjustment after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Seventy-four women newly diagnosed with breast cancer completed baseline assessment measures within 2 weeks prior to their first chemotherapy treatment or at the beginning of their hormonal therapy. Findings indicate that (1) agency and UA are important correlates of emotional and interpersonal adjustment and should be considered when attempting to identify women at high risk for psychosocial distress, and (2) UC deserves increased attention in behavioral medicine research, given its strong relationship with emotional distress in a breast cancer population. Thus, evidence continues to accumulate regarding the important relationship of these personality traits to psychosocial outcomes in medical populations.