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Promoting Post-Pandemic Growth
…status quo. Jenna Velez, LCSW Last year, in the Summer 2020 edition of Behavioral Health News, I wrote an article entitled Priming for Post-Traumatic Growth. In the midst of a…
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To End the Drug Crisis, Bring Addiction Out of the Shadows
…end the current addiction and overdose crisis, we must treat combating stigma as no less important than developing and implementing new prevention and treatment tools. We need a large-scale social…
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Overcoming Silos to Create Better Service Delivery
…factors, such as food security and community support, comes the opportunity to be more involved in advocating for all the resources necessary for successful treatment and recovery. When considering the…
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A Real and Present Danger in the Fight Against Stigma
…requires insurers to offer comparable coverage for behavioral and physical health conditions (notwithstanding insurers’ repeated failure to abide by such legislation and regulators’ reluctance to enforce it). New York State…
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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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The Behavioral Healthcare System’s Response to Families: A Legacy of Unfulfilled Promises
…has validated families’ experiences and suggests various improvements to the existing system of care are warranted. One comprehensive review of literature on the subject revealed common denominators that would resonate…
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Focus on Addiction Psychiatry: An Interview with Petros Levounis, MD, President of the American Psychiatric Association (APA)
…to engage with the media and the community – go to your local radio station and educate people, write an op-ed for local newspaper, post on social media. Have your…
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Mental Health: Everyone Has It. Every Day. Breaking the Stigma with ICAN’s Innovative Campaign
…identified individuals in our community who WE knew focused on mental health but who youth might be surprised to hear from speaking about it publicly. Those we approached to participate…
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Physical Illness, Depression, and Late-Life Suicide: Considerations and Opportunities for Enhancing Suicide Prevention
…companionship, social activities, or support groups for patients. Local Area Agencies on Aging can offer information regarding available resources (Directory of New York State Offices for the Aging: https://www.aging.ny.gov/nysofa/LocalOffices.cfm) Both…
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Helping Long Islanders Thrive
…The Center is comprised of offices, classrooms and a vast common area used for public education and social events. Peer-run support groups, navigation assistance, skill-building workshops, referral services and vocational…
