Category Archives: Mental Health

STONY BROOK, NY, August 20, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has placed great strains on the physical and mental health of healthcare workers in the United States and around the world. To assist its healthcare workers, Stony Brook Medicine implemented a series of mental health support initiatives during the pandemic ranging from creating a respite area, providing comfort packages, holding virtual mindfulness sessions and posting support and wellness message tips throughout the hospital Continue reading →

Activists and disability groups recently scored a key victory in Mexico: A regressive draft mental health bill was put on hold before reaching the Senate for a vote. Continue reading →

Local/Region Aug 20, 2020 Mark Hurst is the facilitator for the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua Countys SMART Recovery group that meets at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays. Continue reading →

AVON, Conn., Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Call a Doctor Plus, a leader in the student virtual health market, announced the addition of two new services to their Student Virtual Care Program.The Teledentists and the Healbright mental health video library will give students additional on-demand access to their services at no cost to the student, whether they are on campus or online Continue reading →

Alexandria, VA In response to a recent survey that found more than 2 out of 5 U.S. workers feel emotionally drained, burned out or exhausted because of their job, the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation, One Mind at Work and Psych Hub have teamed up to launch the Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace initiative. Continue reading →

Washington, D.C. August 18, 2020 (PAHO) Countries in the Americas should expand and invest in mental health services to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F Continue reading →

This weeks Haymarket Media Coronavirus Briefing is 1,389 words and will take you seven minutes to read. I had my first encounter with an entitled coronavirus knucklehead over the weekend. Continue reading →

One in five U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and Black adults are 20% more likely to experience mental health issues compared to the general population. The factors that cause or exacerbate mental illness are often found in higher numbers among minorities, said Dr Continue reading →

Lawmakers need to fund mental health Sheriff Karl Leonards excellent oped column on a practical pathway to defunding the police puts the call for change in much needed context. Addressing mental health and substance use problems up front through our community support systems diverts people from criminal justice involvement. Continue reading →

About the authors:Isobel Rosenthal (@isobelrosenthal) is a psychiatry resident at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School. Continue reading →