“I Should Be Able to Handle This”: How Internalized Stigma Silences Moms

• By: Ashley Womble, MPH, PMHC Brave Health
• July 18th, 2025
• cultural sensitivity, healthcare, identity, maternal mental health, mental health, motherhood, perinatal, postpartum depression, stigma, Summer 2025 Issue, support
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There’s a shared assumption in health care that if we make services more accessible, patients will use them. It’s the foundation of many well-intentioned interventions: Add depression screening to the six-week postpartum visit, embed a therapist in the OB/GYN clinic, expand access through...

Enhancing Recovery and Pioneering Hope: Integrating Outpatient and Residential Treatment Amid the Opioid Crisis

• By: Carolann Slattery, EdD, LCSW-R James Hollywood, LCSW Samaritan Daytop Village
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction treatment, community integration, comprehensive integrated outpatient treatment programs, comprehensive support, cultural sensitivity, Fall 2023 Issue, harm reduction, holistic recovery, hope, integrated care, long-term recovery, medication-assisted treatment, opioid crisis, outpatient programs, patient compliance, personalized treatment, reducing stigma, residential programs
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The battle against addiction is a pressing concern, as communities across the United States grapple with the devastating impact of the opioid crisis. In response, the New York State (NYS) government has taken a pioneering step forward by introducing Comprehensive Integrated Outpatient Treatment...