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U.S. Law Enforcement Seizures of Pills Containing Fentanyl Increased Dramatically Between 2018-2021
…you need real-time, high-quality drug surveillance data to inform the public health response,” said Linda B. Cottler, Ph.D., M.P.H, principal investigator of NDEWS, and last author on the paper. “Through…
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The Mental Health Association of Rockland and The Mental Health Association of Westchester Announce Intent to Merge
…offers a range of services that are recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and individualized to promote recovery and wellness. To learn more, visit www.mhawestchester.org. MEDIA CONTACT: Shannon Catauro catauros@mhawestchester.org Office: 914-265-7512 Mobile: 914-215-1991…
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Addressing Clinician Burnout in a Community Mental Health Setting During the COVID Pandemic
…psychiatry: Official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), 15(2), 103–111. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20311 U.S. Department of Health & Human Service. (2022). Addressing health worker burnout. Retrieved August 5, 2022, from https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/health-worker-wellbeing-advisory.pdf…
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Applied Behavior Analysis as a Treatment for Survivors of Trauma
…2022 from https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/ptsd.pdf Department of Veterans Affairs. (2018). How Common is PTSD in Adults? Retrieved November 17, 2022, from https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/common/common_adults.asp Hamwey, M. K., Gargano, L. M., Friedman, L. G., Leon,…
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The Integral Role of Families in Promoting Mental Health and Managing Mental Illness
…the Surgeon General–Executive summary. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 31(1), 5–13. https://doi.org/10.1037/0735-7028.31.1.5 Mental Health By the Numbers | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness Lindsey, M. A., Joe, S., &…
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PSA Addresses Mental Health Stigma in the Latino Community
…To date, the video has aired locally on CUNY TV, BRIC TV, and Manhattan Neighborhood Network. You can view the video and toolkit here: www.naminyc.org/psa. Thus far, we’ve hosted one…
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Caring for Yourself: Learning to Live with a Substance Use Disorder
…normalizing mental health conditions within communities of color, LGBTQ communities, and helping people get access to services. She is based in New York/New Jersey. Sources www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/featured-topics/substance-use-disorders/index.html#:~:text=or%20social%20class.-,Key%20Facts,-SUDs%20are%20treatable www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/alcohol.htm#:~:text=estimates%20that%201,excessive%20alcohol%20use Our Epidemic of…
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Redefining Supported and Transitional Employment as Key Tools for Recovery
…Labor. www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/program-areas/mental-health (2023). Position Statement 31: Development of Employment Services for Adults in Recovery from Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions. Mental Health America. mhanational.org/issues/position-statement-31-development-employment-services-adults-recovery-mental-health-and (2023). SAMHSA Announces National Survey…
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Breaking Mental Health Stigma in the NYC Hispanic/Latino Community
…our PSA project, we hosted three community discussions, including pre- and post-surveys and focus groups, two virtually and one in-person at the Brooklyn Public Library. The project’s impact exceeded expectations,…
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Analysis of Social Media Language Using AI Models Predicts Depression Severity for White Americans, but Not Black Americans
…people used more language to describe feelings of belongingness (“weirdo,” “creep”), self-criticism (“mess,” “wreck”), being an anxious-outsider (“terrified,” “misunderstood”), self-deprecation (“worthless,” “crap”), and despair (“begging,” “hollow”) as depression severity increased,…
