Consumer Perspectives: Regaining Hope in Our Future

• By: David D. David T. Robert Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• October 11th, 2022
• challenges, consumers, Fall 2022 Issue, homelessness, hope, mental health, psychiatric disorders, sobriety, substance use disorders, support services
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…served by Services for the UnderServed (S:US), a New York City-based nonprofit that is committed to giving every New Yorker the tools that they can use to lead a life…

Ask Dr. Max: Family Life Cycle and Mental Illness Challenges

• By: Mansour (Max) Banilivy, PhD WellLife Network
• January 17th, 2023
• adolescents, burn-out, children, family, mental health, parents, trauma, Winter 2023 Issue
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…Rosalyn, C. (2011) Helping Someone with Mental Illness: A compassionate guide for family, friends, and caregivers. New York: Three Rivers Press NAMI (National Alliance for Mentally Ill) local chapters: www.nami.org….

Federation of Organizations: A Family Affair

• By: Barbara Faron Federation of Organizations
• January 17th, 2023
• community-based treatment, developmental disability, family, mental illness, substance use, Winter 2023 Issue
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…community. Since 1972, Federation of Organizations has been a leader in advocating for community-based treatment and has developed a comprehensive array of services that support families challenged by mental illness…

Healthy Aging: For Older Adults, The Pandemic is Far from Over

• By: Nancy Harvey, LMSW Service Program for Older People (SPOP)
• January 17th, 2023
• burnout, COVID-19, despair, grief, isolation, LGBTQ, older adults, online learning, people of color, seclusion, socialization, telehealth, Winter 2023 Issue
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…embrace. For many older adults, physical isolation was compounded by the deaths of friends and family members, leaving them emotionally isolated and bereft, without community support for mourning. Many of…

The Hidden Effects of Combat-Related PTSD on Spouses

• By: Heidi Hillman, PhD, BCBA-D, LMHC Eastern Washington University
• January 17th, 2023
• anger, anxiety, caregiver, depression, families, intimacy, isolation, mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, soldiers, Winter 2023 Issue
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The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (2014) reported that approximately 20% of service members who served in Iraq or Afghanistan developed combat-related PTSD. Mental health issues following combat tours are…