Aging, Pain, and Behavioral Health Challenges – Untangling the Threads

• By: Nancy Harvey, LMSW Service Program for Older People (SPOP)
• April 24th, 2024
• chronic pain, community, holistic care, isolation, LGBTQ+ community, older adults, resources, Spring 2024 Issue
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Armand is a 78-year-old gay man who has lived with chronic pain for over ten years. A retired actor who enjoyed a successful career on stage and as a mentor for young actors, he now has multiple health conditions including arthritis, a history of cancer, and complications from spinal surgery. He is...

Mental Healthcare in America: An Industry on the Mend

• By: Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP Search for Change, Inc.
• July 19th, 2023
• healthcare, holistic care, information asymmetry, mental health, pharmaceutical industry, psychiatry, social determinants of health, Summer 2023 Issue, trauma-informed care, vulnerable populations
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America’s healthcare industry accounts for one fifth of its Gross National Product (GNP) and produces mediocre outcomes at best. Innumerable factors are implicated in this dysfunction, most of which are borne of a capitalist structure designed to maximize profits for its principal agents. This...