Addressing Mental Health Challenges for Neurodivergent Youth

• By: Rabbi Simcha Weinstein Jewish Autism Network
• April 2nd, 2024
• adolescents, advocacy, autism, comorbidities, mental health, neurodiversity
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Youth mental health is a critically important topic that seems to be having a much-needed moment in the spotlight - like here in New York, where Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $1 billion investment in a plan that may well transform the future of mental health in this state. Even Hollywood is...

Substance Use Disorders: Frequency and Treatment for People with Serious Mental Illness

• By: Jeridith Lord, LCPC, BCBA Endicott College
• July 14th, 2023
• behavioral health equity, comorbidities, dual diagnoses, Integrated Care, serious mental illness, stigma, substance use disorders, Summer 2023 Issue, trauma, treatment options
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Throughout its history, America has attempted to punish substance users as a means to encourage their abstinence. These attempts have included imprisonment, fines, and forced rehabilitation programs, often sentenced at a higher rate to people of color (Volkow, 2023). Punishments like these often...