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From the Publisher – There are “No Old Topics” When it Comes to Mental Health Education
…ACSW, LCSW. Mindy wrote about her brother Jimmy and his tragic battle with Schizophrenia. If you haven’t read it, I urge you to go to our website at www.mhnews.org, go…
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From Crisis to Recovery: The Role of Peer Support Specialists at NYC Well
…What are the greatest rewards and challenges of the job? Mantasha: It feels very rewarding to make someone’s day or even just help them feel a little better than they…
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Buprenorphine Initiation in the ER Found Safe and Effective for Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder Who Use Fentanyl
…clinical trial. The trial compared the relative impact of a weekly extended-release buprenorphine injection at a dose of 24 milligrams versus daily administration of 8 to 16 mg buprenorphine as…
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Overdose Deaths Involving Buprenorphine Did Not Proportionally Increase With New Flexibilities in Prescribing
…These updated policies allowed clinicians to remotely prescribe buprenorphine to new patients without conducting in-person examinations, expanded payment for telehealth services, and provided flexibility on accepted communication technologies to deliver…
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Co-Occurring Fatigue: Compassion, Political, and Oppression Fatigue: Understanding and Meeting Our Special Needs as Helping Professionals
…Treat the Traumatized. Saakvitne, Karen W. and Laurie Anne Pearlman, Transforming the Pain: A Workbook on Vicarious Traumatization Simon, David, M.D., Free to Love, Free to Heal: Heal Your Body…
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Innovative Housing Initiatives Support Recovery-Based Care
…those they serve. Frequently, Optum partners with local communities to develop supportive housing programs that offer safe and affordable living environments which are free of stigma and discrimination. The programs…
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Beacon Partners with NAMI-NYC to Educate Plan Members
…correlation between the use of NAMI services and the improved use of outpatient and preventive services to support community living. Founded in 1996, Beacon Health Strategies is a leader in…
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The Impact of Race and Racism on Mental Health Outcomes
…using anti-racist principles. Looking through a different lens, we see community leaders like Ma Richards, as true organizers, a traditional/non professionalized clinician, and a natural leader. What Does Anti-Racist Clinical…
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The Opioid Addiction Epidemic: An Interview with Andrew Kolodny, MD, National Expert on the Current Opioid Addiction Epidemic in the United States
…AK: Patients who take it regularly do not feel high from it. Some patients describe it feeling similar to having a cup of coffee. Patients look and feel alert on…
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U.S. Law Enforcement Seizures of Pills Containing Fentanyl Increased Dramatically Between 2018-2021
…Palamar. “We absolutely need more harm reduction strategies, such as naloxone distribution and fentanyl test strips, as well as widespread education about the risk of pills that are not coming…
