Art: A Tool for Breaking Stigma

• By: Mindy Liss Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• April 18th, 2023
• art, behavioral health, food security, housing, mental health, mental illness, physical health, social determinants of health, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma
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While the reasons for stigma around mental illness are complex and vary by community – we know its prevalence prevents many from seeking treatment – from finding help and building a better life. At the Institute for Community Living (ICL), we offer an array of support services for people...

The Loneliness Epidemic and its Consequences

• By: Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP Search for Change, Inc.
• January 1st, 2021
• alcohol, heart disease, loneliness, opioids, physical health, social isolation, social media, winter 2021 issue
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Former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy described loneliness as an epidemic long before the Coronavirus emerged and disrupted relationships in ways we might never have imagined (McGregor, 2017). Despite extraordinary advances in telecommunications technologies that have enabled us to connect in...

Stable Housing: A Determinant of Our Behavioral Health

• By: Isaiah Kareem Rashaun Brian Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• January 1st, 2021
• homeless shelter, homelessness, housing, mental health, mental illness, physical health, social determinants of health, winter 2021 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 author is served by Services for the UnderServed (S:US), a New York City-based nonprofit that is committed to giving every New...