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Does Our Healthcare System Perpetuate an Epidemic?
Suicide has been rightly classified as an epidemic, as evidenced by a precipitous increase in its incidence in recent decades. Between 1999 and 2018, the rate of completed suicides has…
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Providing Care Afterhours: The BestSelf Way
…clubhouse, and expanding Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) services. The BBH community clubhouses are established to function as supportive after-hours care facilities. The clubhouses provide community support in a safe, non-judgmental…
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The Great Accelerant: COVID-19 and the Social Determinants of Behavioral Health
…among African American and Latino populations: “Among many other vulnerabilities, Black and Hispanic communities and households tend to be more crowded; many people work jobs requiring frequent contact with others…
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Innovative Disrupters in Behavioral Health
…Our team is currently led by three individuals who oversee several departments within this division. Under the leadership of our Chief Innovation Officer, Vice President of Innovation and Director of…
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Promoting Post-Pandemic Growth
…are benefits to simply observing and hearing that have the potential to be transformative, so passive participation could be recommended as an alternative. Another principle of trauma-informed care inherent in…
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To End the Drug Crisis, Bring Addiction Out of the Shadows
…Black people and Black communities, driving societal and health disparities. The aura of illegality affects the treatment of people with addiction. For example, some treatment programs expel patients for positive…
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Recovery, Hope and Resilience During the Pandemic
…When hope or resilience is lacking, it must be instilled. Hope and resilience do not simply come from a person’s internal strengths but can be fostered and nurtured by supporting…
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A Real and Present Danger in the Fight Against Stigma
…violence, other nations would experience comparable trends. Mental illness is not unique to the United States. Mass violence committed with high-capacity assault rifles is. Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP Ashley Brody,…
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Internalized Stigma
…MA, LMHC John Orr, MA, LMHC, is Vice President of Programs at Vibrant Emotional Health. References Neff, K. (2022). Exercise 2, Self-Compassion Break. Self-Compassion. Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://self-compassion.org/exercise-2-self-compassion-break/…
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Another Call for Quality Improvement
…health and argued that, in general, what passed for quality improvement was really about compliance. We were echoing a call for quality improvement made by The Institute for Healthcare Improvement…
