Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) have introduced the Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act to increase the availability of mental health services to the underserved.
In honor of Pride Month, the Columbia Gender & Sexuality Program (CGSP) offers a family-friendly guide to support LGBTQIA+ youth and caregivers and to events taking place across the city.
A study led by Matisyahu Shulman, MD, found that rapid administration of extended-release naltrexone was effective compared with the standard procedure used in the treatment of opioid use disorder.
“V.I.P. syndrome occurs when a celebrity or otherwise well-connected ‘very important person’ receives a level of care not available to the average patient,” wrote Dr. Robert Klitzman.
"For children not physically attending school, it is important to build and maintain other meaningful social opportunities," says Dr. Anthony Puliafico.
“People who receive inpatient care for a mental illness have much lower rates of following up with treaters in the community after discharge, which is alarming,” said Dr. Thomas E. Smith.
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, it was common to hear, “the virus is the great equalizer.” However, this has not been true for the Transgender and Non-Binary (TGNB) community.
This three-day, global event will virtually bring together leaders in policing, experts in resilience research, and prominent practitioners in resilience and wellbeing practices.
Dr. Jeffrey M. Cohen, says most children under 12 “may not readily detect what is influencer advertising nor have yet developed the abilities to critically reflect on influencer advertising.”
“I think intuitively all the people in this field know that the future of mental health is going to involve digital health care in some way, shape, or form,” said Dr. Ravi Shah.