Understanding and Detecting the Signs of Serious Mental Illness and Suicidal Ideation

• By: Rola Aamar, PhD Relias
• July 19th, 2023
• mental health screening, serious mental illness, suicidal ideation, suicide, suicide risk assessment, Summer 2023 Issue, warning signs
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Serious mental illness and suicidal ideation are two of the largest problems in American healthcare today. In fact, while one-in-five American adults have any mental illness, approximately 1 in 20 adults in the U.S. are affected by serious mental illness, or a mental illness that significantly...

Countering Stigma Through Education and Outreach

• By: Rola Aamar, PhD Relias
• April 18th, 2023
• biogenetic explanations, biopsychosocial components, community outreach, education, language, mental health stigma, mental illness, patient education, person-centered language, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma, stigma reduction
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Stigma around mental illness remains an all-too-common occurrence, despite the increased availability of information about mental illnesses and the national discourse on prioritizing mental well-being. While we have made great strides in understanding mental illness, false perceptions of weakness,...

Overcoming Silos to Create Better Service Delivery

• By: Rola Aamar, PhD Relias
• April 19th, 2022
• behavioral health, healthcare, healthcare system, integrated care, recovery, resources, service delivery, social determinants of health, Spring 2022 Issue, substance use, treatment
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Over the past two decades, overcoming the silos of clinical practice that predominate how we provide care has become one of the biggest obstacles that healthcare has tried to tackle. Chronic mental, medical, or substance use conditions rarely occur independently, yet the majority of options offered...