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Rising to the COVID-19 Challenge
…30 days before completing the survey, compared with about 4% in a 2018 survey who said they’d considered suicide in the past 12 months. The worrying CDC data also found…
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Five Lessons Learned in National Trauma-Informed Care Training
Over decades of practice-informed research, clinical support, and advocacy, a gradual embrace of trauma-informed care as a fundamental component to quality health service delivery has emerged. Every patient has a…
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Peer Professionals and the Important Role They Play in the Recovery Process
…MD Commissioner, NYS OMH The work of Peer professionals complements the work done by therapists, case managers, and other members of a treatment team. Numerous research studies have indicated that…
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How Faith Communities Can Help Reduce Mental Health Stigma
…speak openly, seek deeper understanding and engage in advocacy, our communities respond positively. As a veteran community and campus rabbi, hospital chaplain, and family peer advocate, I have real-world experience…
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Can Medical Cannabis Treat Chronic Pain?
…complications of prescribing opioids for chronic pain management, along with limited evidence of their long-term effectiveness, are reflected in national guidelines that strongly encourage the use of non-opioid and non-pharmacologic…
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The Behavioral Health Workforce Crisis: Past, Present, and Future
…proper credentials was good enough at the time. Never mind being able to communicate with one’s patients; there was paperwork to be signed. Fortunately, progress has been made. The problem…
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Through a Glass Darkly: Poverty and Mental Health in The Bronx
…go in and very little seems to come out. The neighborhood is alive in a dying community where the Verizon store is the only sign of the 21st century. I…
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Caring for The Caregiver: Becoming Fearless During Illness and Loss
…feel trapped and begin to comply. They are not trapped by the patient really, but by their own feelings of guilt and fear. In this case, complying with the demands…
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Responding to the COVID Pandemic and Racial Injustice
…for the essential work being done by our staff. When Mr. George Floyd was murdered, company communications focused on acknowledging our collective grief and trauma. WJCS’ Undoing Racism committee, which…
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Telehealth, Burnout, and the New Normal
…was a psychology fellow at Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) from 2020-2021. Elana Spira, PhD, is Director of Research at WJCS. To learn more about WJCS, please go to wjcs.com….
