The Impact of Stigmatizing Language from Family and Clinical Perspectives

• By: Amy Kelly, MBA, MNM Emily Garten, LCSW Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Florida
• April 18th, 2023
• acceptance, destigmatizing counseling, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma, stigmatizing language
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Mental health challenges can impact everyone. Even if you have not been personally affected, you likely know someone who has – whether it is a family member, friend, or an individual you support as a behavioral healthcare provider. Mental illness is defined as mental, behavioral, and emotional...

The Integral Role of Families in Promoting Mental Health and Managing Mental Illness

• By: Crystal Taylor-Dietz, PsyD Amy Kelly, MBA, MNM Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• January 17th, 2023
• COVID-19, culturally responsive, de-stigmatization, families, integration, interventions, mental illness, pandemic, Winter 2023 Issue
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When you think about those at the forefront of managing mental health concerns – psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, counselors, and other professionals may come to mind. However, former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher released a mental health report in 2000 that declared “families are...