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The Ways That Stigma Hurts People Who Use Substances and How to Help
…conditions. All chronic health conditions are a complex combination of genetic, social, environmental, and individual behavioral factors. For health conditions where stigma is low, such as high blood pressure, there…
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Recovery: An Ongoing Process, Not a Destination
…attached is a link to the essay which we co-authored. https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/here-comes-jimmy-hendrix-a-psychiatrist-and-patient-reconnect-and-recollect ) Dr. Perlman is a member of the Board of Mental Health News Education, the nonprofit organization that publishes…
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Depression, Suicide, Discrimination and Parity
…Center provides comprehensive mental health services for children from birth through 24 and their families. To find out more, visit www.northshorechildguidance.org. To read more about Project Access go to: www.northshorechildguidance.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/north-shore-project-access.pdf…
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Housing and Employment, The Foundation for Recovery: Keeping the Focus in a Changing Environment
…ago, I attended a Supported Housing Leadership Forum sponsored by CSH (www.csh.org). The theme was Laying the New Foundation: The Key Components to Systems Change. The key elements included power,…
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From Isolation and Despair to Engagement and Activation: The Peer Support Specialist’s Role in the Behavioral Health Care System
…Health Promotion. Addressing chronic disease through community health workers: A policy and systems-level approach. Policy brief on community health workers. Washington, DC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2010. http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/docs/chw_brief.pdf…
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Substance Use Disorder and the LGBTQ Youth Community
…Davis’s responses to some key questions about the LGBT community and substance use disorder. What substances are commonly misused in the LGBT youth community? Davis: New York City does the…
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Marijuana and Hallucinogen Use Among Young Adults Reached All-Time High in 2021
…call the free and confidential National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit www.FindTreatment.gov. About the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) NIDA is a component of the National Institutes of Health,…
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Percentage of Overdose Deaths Involving Methadone Declined Between January 2019 and August 2021
…both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov. This article was originally published here on July 13, 2022. References Jones CM, Compton WM,…
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Make a 2016 Resolution to Talk About Mental Illness: Your Story Could Change a Life
…the care they need in their community. Visit mentalhealthfirstaid.org. Take the pledge to stamp out stigma and discover what you can do to recognize, educate and reduce stigma at www.stampoutstigma.com/pledge….
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Using Data Geomapping for COVID-19 Hotspotting
…Care Association Any requests for help in accessing the map or questions regarding it can be directed to its creator Khushi Shah kshah@imsnhyhealth.org, Data Solutions Manager at IMSNY – www.imsnyhealth.com….
