Consumer Perspectives: Overcoming Mental Health Challenges

• By: Herman Raymond Regina Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• July 19th, 2023
• depression, domestic violence, homelessness, hope, mental illness, overcoming adversity, peer support, recovery, substance use disorder, Summer 2023 Issue
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This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The authors are served by Services for the UnderServed (S:US), a New York City-based nonprofit that is committed to giving every New...

Trauma-Responsive Care: Beyond Mental Health

• By: Elizabeth Fitelson, MD Obianuju O. Berry, MD, MPH
• July 2nd, 2021
• COVID-19, domestic violence, mental health, Summer 2021 Issue, trauma, trauma-informed care
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In a disaster, the psychological “footprint” greatly exceeds the size of the medical “footprint” (J.M. Shultz, 2010). While much of the United States is focused on “reopening” and going back to in-person work, school, and social activities, with images in the news of joyous reunions of...