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fromFortune
5 days ago

I used medication to overcome alcohol addiction. I've built my business on it | Fortune

I was addicted to alcohol for more than 15 years. What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame.
Mental health
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fromCity Limits
1 week ago
Mental health

Federal Crackdown is Taking a Toll on Immigrant New Yorkers' Mental Health, Officials & Advocates Say

fromCity Limits
1 week ago
Mental health

Federal Crackdown is Taking a Toll on Immigrant New Yorkers' Mental Health, Officials & Advocates Say

fromKqed
1 week ago

RFK Jr. Wants to End Mental Health Screenings in Schools. Experts Say It's a Bad Idea | KQED

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and Education Secretary Linda McMahon want schools to do away with mental health screenings and therapy. Instead, they argue in a Washington Post opinion piece that schools "must return to the natural sources of mental well-being: strong families, nutrition and fitness, and hope for the future." NPR spoke to mental health experts who say the op-ed is misleading about school-based mental health screenings and therapy.
Mental health
fromNews Center
1 week ago

Remote Chronic Pain Treatments Improve Chronic Pain Management - News Center

The evidence from this study can help clinical practices justify and move forward with offering remote pain coping skills training that is based on recommended cognitive behavioral therapy interventions. We hope to see that more people with chronic pain will have access to pain coping skills training in the future, and perhaps a choice of whether they would like to complete it on their own, at home, or by phone or video conference with a health coach,
Public health
Public health
fromHarvard Gazette
3 weeks ago

'Surprise and relief' from homeless patients: 'This works for me' - Harvard Gazette

Telehealth improves access to healthcare for homeless populations by lowering missed appointments and reducing barriers to care.
Mental health
fromHarvard Gazette
4 weeks ago

Public schools a weak link in efforts to protect teen mental health- Harvard Gazette

Less than a third of U.S. public schools screen students for mental health, and many schools struggle to find adequate care for identified students.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

A Psychologist's Open-Minded First Take on AI Therapy

The vulnerability that exists in human relationships allows for transformative therapy experiences.
Mental health
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Tens of thousands of children finishing primary school without dental checks due to lack of HSE dentists

The number of dentists employed by the HSE at the end of last year was just 249, illustrating the severe shortage of dental professionals available to provide care.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Psychotherapy Online or In-Person: What's Your Personal Best?

During lockdown, I was sure psychotherapy would take a hit. How could I possibly help clients through a screen? Selfishly, too, one of a therapist's gratifications is to (literally) sit with people. There was no way two-dimensional therapy could work as effectively as 3D, right? Wrong. And happily, very much wrong.
Mental health
#mental-health
fromFast Company
3 months ago
Mental health

Politics and pediatric mental health don't mix

Youth mental health crisis is worsening due to increased barriers to care and loss of key support systems.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

In Taiwan and China, young people turn to AI chatbots for cheaper, easier' therapy

AI chatbots are increasingly used by individuals seeking mental health support due to accessibility issues with traditional services.
Healthcare
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Health clinics that service immigrants are making house calls on patients too afraid to leave home

St. John's Community Health addresses healthcare access issues for undocumented immigrants fearing deportation by providing home visitation services.
Healthcare
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
5 months ago

Supreme Court Considers Whether States May Prevent People Covered by Medicaid from Choosing Planned Parenthood as Their Healthcare Provider - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The Supreme Court is considering if Medicaid recipients have the legal right to choose their healthcare providers.
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