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The Mom of a Mentally Ill Child Needs Understanding
…she feels it’s too burdensome to share her feelings. She can feel alienated from parents of children who are going about age appropriate lives without apparent difficulty: attending birthday parties,…
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The Social Determinants of Help-Seeking for Young Men of Color
…change only takes place when we identify our biases and practices perpetuating inequity and injustice, and work to correct them. A compassionate, culturally competent, respectful approach enables YMOC to feel…
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Recovery and Inclusion: A Viewpoint in Retrospect
…via peers as an interface is growing in popularity. Unfortunately, there is some confusion that I feel compelled to address. All peer services don’t qualify as Recovery Services, simply involving…
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Disasters: The Importance of Fighting Mental Health Stigma
…individuals and communities cope with catastrophe. Basic Books. Revelant, J. (2018, April 17). Understanding the stigma around PTSD and how to overcome barriers to care. Everyday Health. https://www.everydayhealth.com/ptsd/ptsd-stigma/ Roscoe, R….
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When the Unexpected Happens: The Importance of Policies and Procedures
…use treatment. An unfortunate reality is that an unexpected event, such as the one outlined below, could occur when organizations do not implement comprehensive internal controls through comprehensive policies and…
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The Economics of Recovery – What Recipients Want: A Look at Aligning Agendas
…unresolved issues; “money, emotional health, work skills, physical health,” etc. should be our leaders’ top priorities on their agenda. These issues, they feel, require a greater effort, innovative solutions and…
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Legalization of Drugs: The Ultimate Harm Reduction Measure
…Alliance of New York. He can be reached at www.michaelbfriedman.com. The opinions expressed in this essay are his own and not necessarily shared by the organizations with which he works….
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MHA Vet2Vet Program: Leading the Way in Peer Support
…and the uniform comes off. Here is how it is after the uniform comes off and why. Each persons’ uniform becomes a different kind of protective outer shell. Who a…
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The Need for Community-Based Early Intervention for Youth and Young Adults at Early Stages of Substance Use/Abuse
…2012, 7:25 http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/7/1/25), only nine evidence based practices were identified. All but one provided limited interventions for the target population, usually one to three individual sessions. In NYS, Teen Intervene,…
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Virtually Endless Possibilities in Trauma-Related Mental Health Care: A New NYC-DOHMH Training Initiative
…in collaboration with Kognito Interactive (www.kognito.com) is developing two online interactive trainings (Winter 2012) designed to promote behavioral changes and thereby increase providers’ ability to manage the acute and long…
