The Challenges of Family Caregiving

• By: Sarah A. Lieberman, LMSW WJCS Pathways to Care Program
• January 17th, 2023
• caregivers, caregiving, family, isolation, support, Winter 2023 Issue
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…Prevention (CDC) reported that, among over 10,000 U.S. adults surveyed during the pandemic, parents, unpaid caregivers of adults, and parent-caregivers had significantly worse mental health than adults not in these…

Modeling Compassion to Reduce Mental Health Stigma

• By: David L. Putney, MS, CRC, LMHC New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• April 18th, 2023
• active listening, compassion, empathy, mental health, mental health stigma, Spring 2023 Issue, workplace
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…Latin com– and pati, meaning “to bear, suffer.” I like this one the best: “Compassion is a sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” So,…

The Ways That Stigma Hurts People Who Use Substances and How to Help

• By: Patricia Lincourt, LCSW Kelly S. Ramsey, MD, MPH, MA, FACP, DFASAM NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• April 18th, 2023
• internalized stigma, social isolation, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma, stigmatizing language, substance use disorder
• 1256    1

…Park (2010) (brucekalexander.com) Smith, J. E., Milford, J. L., & Meyers, R. J. (2004). CRA and CRAFT: Behavioral approaches to treating substance-abusing individuals. The Behavior Analyst Today, 5(4), 391–403. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0100044…

Disasters: The Importance of Fighting Mental Health Stigma

• By: April Naturale, PhD Lindsay Mixer, MA, ABD Vibrant Emotional Health
• April 18th, 2023
• Chronic Cyclical Disaster, complex PTSD, disasters, mental health stigma, PTSD, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma, stigma reduction
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…Cloitre, M., Bachem, R., Schlumpf, Y. R., Khoury, B., Hitchcock, C., & Bohus, M. (2022). Complex post-traumatic stress disorder. The Lancet, 400(10345), 60-72. Raphael, B. (1986). When disaster strikes: How…

Stigma: How Vocabulary and Language Can Make a Difference

• By: Dioanne “JoJo” Adsuara, MSN, PMHNP-BC Dave Ofori, MSN, RN, NP-P, PMHNP-BC Phoenix Houses - NY | LI
• April 18th, 2023
• compassion, evidence-based education, harm reduction, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma, stigmatizing language, substance use disorder
• 1555    0

…competencies for the Registered Nurse. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. 2012;26(2):80–110. Room, R., Rehm, J., Trotter, R. T., Paglia, A., & Üstün, T. B. 2001 Cross-cultural views on stigma valuation parity…

Just Another Day

• By: Alissa Langevin Homemaker
• July 19th, 2023
• anxiety, attention deficit disorder, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, mental illness, Summer 2023 Issue, trauma
• 592    0

…rejection, constant feelings of embarrassment, self-loathing and fear, a crippling fear of public spaces and social interactions, paranoia, self-doubt, fatigue, volatile and unstable mood swings, racing thoughts, and melancholy are…

Interview with Arthur Y. Webb for His New Book “Honorable Profession: My Years of Public Service”

• By: Arthur Y. Webb
• July 19th, 2023
• book, democracy, ethics, government, interview, management, negative perceptions, public service, Summer 2023 Issue
• 1053    0

…Health Planning Commission and Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services. He’s the author of the book “Honorable Profession: My Years in Public Service.” For more information, visit arthurwebbgroup.com….

Access for All: Achieving Behavioral Health Equity in Healthcare

• By: Jorge R. Petit, MD Dr. JPetit Psychiatry Services
• July 19th, 2023
• access to care, behavioral health equity, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, cultural responsiveness, destigmatization, health disparities, inclusivity, integrated care models, person-centered care, person-centered system of care, serious mental illness, social determinants of health, Summer 2023 Issue, systemic inequities
• 1349    0

…our systems of care: government (local, state and federal levels), private sector, hospital based, non-profit sector, community/grass-roots organizations and most importantly, the people served. The needed components are knowable and…

Suicide Risk and Safety Planning

• By: Rachel F. Held, PhD Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• July 19th, 2023
• compassionate care, dialectical behavioral therapy, safety plan, suicide, suicide risk, suicide risk assessment, Summer 2023 Issue
• 566    0

…R., Katz, C. C., Mueller, A. S., Meca, A., Meza, J. I., Miranda, R., Ortin-Peralta, A., Polanco-Roman, L., Singer, J. B., Zullo, L., & Miller, A. B. (2023, March 13)….

Understanding Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Pornography Viewing as Addictions

• By: Dr. Gene Ira Katz, DMCJ, DABS, LAC, LPCC Positive Pathways Counseling
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction, compulsive sexual behavior, diagnosis, hypersexuality, mental health disorders, paraphilic disorders, pornography, process addictions, sex, societal impact
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…Katz, DMCJ, DABS, LAC, LPCC, is Executive Director of Positive Pathways Institute. Contact Dr. Gene Ira Katz at geneirakatz@yahoo.com or 720-339-8174 (leave confidential message). Learn more about Dr. Katz here….