From the Desk of Dr. Max, WellLife Network: Stigma and Mental Illness

• By: Mansour (Max) Banilivy, PhD WellLife Network
• July 14th, 2022
• action plan, emotional health, stigma, stigma reduction
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Stigma continues to be an obstacle for many individuals struggling with emotional health challenges. Seeking help for these challenges is additionally made more difficult with the limited quality of best practice resources. Stigma, whether community or self-based, inhibits many from even...

Anticipating Emotional Reactions During the Covid-19 Pandemic: What We Can Learn from Past Disasters

• By: Christian Burgess, LMSW Vibrant Emotional Health
• May 20th, 2020
• behavioral health, COVID-19, disaster, emotional health, helpline, mental health, reconstruction, summer 2020 issue
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The national Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) was launched by Vibrant Emotional Health and the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in 2012 to guarantee that everyone in the United States has access to immediate crisis counseling and support throughout any phase...