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Addressing Disparities in Access to Mental Health Care
Research shows Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans experienced the largest increase in mental health issues during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic but members of these communities were less likely to receive mental health care than white people. There are a several unique barriers to care that often make receiving quality behavioral health treatment more difficult for people of color.
LGBTQ+ Communities and Mental Health: Risk factors leading to higher rates of mental health challenges
LGBTQ adults are more than twice as likely to experience a mental health condition than heterosexual adults and transgender individuals are four times as likely. LGBTQ people often face discrimination, hurtful stereotypes harassment and violence, which can negatively impact mental health.
Trauma and COVID-19
Post-traumatic stress disorder is often associated with military veterans, but it stems from trauma that can happen to anyone at any time. From physical or sexual assault to a natural disaster, different kinds of traumatic events can trigger PTSD.
Mind-Body Connection: How mental and physical health work together
Mental health affects more than your mind. Your body also takes cues from your stress levels and feelings, which can impact overall well-being.
Inpatient Behavioral Health Treatment: When and why to seek help
If you’re struggling with mental health challenges that are impacting your daily life, finding treatment options are an important first step, but it can intimidating. If you’re questioning whether mental health care is the right choice for you, consider some of these signs it’s time to talk to a doctor:
Reasons to Seek Outpatient Treatment
Not all mental health treatment occurs in a hospital or a therapist’s office. Nor are these options always the best. For some patients, an inpatient treatment program offers more care than is necessary. For others, an hour a week with a counselor or therapist is not enough time to address issues and begin a path to wellness.
4 Tips for Managing Holiday Stress
The holidays are a special time of celebration with loved ones, but for many people they come with feelings of pressure and anxiety. In fact, 41% of U.S. adults claim their stress levels are higher during the holidays than at any other time of the year. If you experience stress around the holidays, it may…
Tips for Managing Mental Health Challenges in the New Year During Covid-19
A new year offers a fresh start and another opportunity to develop positive life strategies. Although even with the best of intentions, an estimated 80% of all New Year’s resolutions fail by the second week of February. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it can be difficult to find the motivation to maintain these personal commitments, especially for…
Understanding Psychosis in Older Adults
Memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s can be shocking to many caregivers, but there are other behavioral side effects, like psychosis, that can be just as frightening. The onset of psychosis is quite common among patients with Alzheimer’s disease. More than 50% of Alzheimer’s patients experience psychotic symptoms, which led to faster functional impairment and increased mortality…