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Point of View – Elder Suicide: A Public Health Challenge of the Elder Boom
…and Statistics (WISQARS)” on the website of the Centers for Disease Control. http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html National Institute of Mental Health. Suicide in the U.S.: Statistics and Prevention. 2011. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and-prevention/index.shtml Louoma, J. et…
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Understanding and Detecting the Signs of Serious Mental Illness and Suicidal Ideation
…Aamar, R. (2023, April 19). Countering stigma through education and Outreach. Behavioral Health News. https://behavioralhealthnews.org/countering-stigma-through-education-and-outreach/ Warning signs of mental illness. Psychiatry.org – Warning Signs of Mental Illness. (n.d.). https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/warning-signs-of-mental-illness S….
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Mental Health in BIPOC Communities: How to Reduce Stigma and Barriers
…Academic Psychiatry, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Feb. 2021. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7933096/ O’Malley L. Addressing the Lack of Black Mental Health Professionals. Insight Into Diversity. 17 November 2021. https://www.insightintodiversity.com/addressing-the-lack-of-black-mental-health-professionals/#:~:text=Data%20from%20the%20American%20Psychiatric,percent%20of%20psychologists%20are%20Black https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ https://www.badbitcheshavebaddaystoo.com/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists…
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How Senior Centers Combat Isolation
…May 31). For Socially Isolated Seniors, Meals on Wheels Delivers More Than Food. Retrieved from https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/socially-isolated-seniors-meals-wheels-delivers-more-food). In a 2015 study of homebound older adults, after 15 weeks, those who received…
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A South Asian Perspective on COVID-19 Trauma: A Short Overview
…of children with disabilities. This wide age range has given me the opportunity to see a newer and more complex versions of isolation & loneliness, stress, anxiety, depression, anger, frustration,…
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Point of View: Address the Mental Health Needs of People with Dementia and Their Caregivers
…Alzheimer’s and Dementia, September 2011.http://www.alzheimersanddementia.com/article/S1552-5260%2811%2902575-1/abstract Zeisel, J. I’m Still Here. Avery Press, 2009. http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,0_9781583333761,00.html Mittelman, M. et al. “Improving Caregiver Well-Being Delays Nursing Home Placement of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease”…
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Unintended Consequences: Are We Inadvertently Increasing Heroin Overdose Deaths?
…can find him on twitter: @richardjuman Credits: This article appeared originally on 1/15/15 on TheFix.com and can be read there with full embedded internet links to important references at: http://www.thefix.com/content/unintended-consequences%C2%A0are-we-inadvertently-increasing-heroin-overdose-deaths….
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WellLife Network Provides Vital Services to Stem the Tide of Opioid Addiction
…of the world’s opioids [Video File]. (2016, April 27). Retrieved from https://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/27/americans-consume-almost-all-of-the-global-opioid-supply.html Department of Health. (2013). I-Stop/PMP-Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing-Prescription Monitoring Program. Retrieved from https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/narcotic/prescription_monitoring/ Department of Health. (2013)….
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Meeting the Housing Needs of Young Adults with Behavioral Health Challenges
…“The Adolescent Brain: New Research and Its Implications for Young People Transitioning From Foster Care”, The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, 2011. 2. To download the report, please visit http://www.ccsinyc.org….
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Personalized Recovery-Oriented Services in the Era of Social Distancing
Personalized Recovery-Oriented Services (PROS) is a program which evolves around increased socialization, togetherness, and connections. Our group classes at The Guidance Center of Westchester (TGCW) are lively, and our participants…
