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Maternal Mental Health: Reducing the Stigma Through AI
Maternal depression affects approximately 1 in 5 women in the United States. For many, their struggles go undetected and untreated. It's critical that we acknowledge both the prevalence of this condition and the innovative solutions emerging to address it. The lack of diagnosis of postpartum...
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Improving Safety with Technologies in Maternal Mental Health
Maternal mental health is increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of family well-being and a critical area for innovation in modern healthcare. Each year, thousands of women experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), including postpartum depression, anxiety, and postpartum psychosis....
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Reframing Residential Treatment: Preventing Family Separation and Supporting Women with Substance Use Disorders
According to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 70.5 million people used illicit drugs in the past year, and 48.5 million of them met the criteria for a substance use disorder (SUD). In 2022, 32.6 million women reported illicit drug use, and while men have historically shown higher...
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Understanding the Link Between Trauma and Substance Use in Adolescents
Adolescence is a critical period of development, and exposure to trauma during this stage can impact mental health and behavior. Research consistently shows a strong connection between trauma and substance use among adolescents, with trauma often acting as a risk factor for developing substance use...
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Breaking the Cycle: How Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health Can Improve Early Intervention for Black and Brown Youth
Cultural competence in behavioral health refers to the ability of health care providers to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with individuals across cultures. It includes being aware of the cultural factors that influence an individual's experiences and worldview, including...
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Supporting Adolescents in Eating Disorder Treatment: The Impact of Family Involvement
For mental health professionals and those invested in behavioral health, understanding the role of family in eating disorder treatment is essential. All eating disorder treatment patients benefit from, and most often require, a personalized and multi-faceted approach to care where clinical...
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Developments Towards Greater Social-Emotional Support Before and After Birth
A robust body of interdisciplinary research has converged to show that healthy social-emotional development in pregnancy and the first five years sets the foundation for children’s long-term physical and mental health. When problems emerge, it is easier and far more effective to address them when...
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Supporting Childhood Behavior: Early Strategies for Success
Behavioral disorders in childhood can be challenging for families and school professionals and can have lasting negative effects on wellbeing if left untreated. The 2021-2022 National Survey of Children's Health showed that 7% of children between 3 and 17 years old had been diagnosed with...
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What Makes a Bully? Can Hazing Culture Temporarily Warp Someone’s Moral Compass?
I was a sophomore at Smoky Hill High School when the Columbine school shooting happened just 20 miles away. I remember the confusion as our school went into lockdown. None of us could have imagined the horror unfolding nearby. For 25 years, I’ve carried the weight of that day, and I’ve long...
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Time to Start Talking About Pre-Addiction
By the time someone reaches out for addiction care, they may have already suffered numerous painful losses in their lives. Addiction can steal a person’s happiness, job, friends and family, and can erode their freedom. Far too often, the expectation is that someone must hit “rock...
