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.
The poll highlights that if gene editing of embryos ever moves into fertility clinics, there will be some hard choices about what non-fatal disorders should qualify, said Dr. Robert Klitzman.
Stress can wreak all kinds of havoc on our lives. “Our body is equipped with a ‘fight or flight’ system to handle danger and stressors as they present,” says Dr. E. Blake Zakarin.
“Foods that are high in nutrients such as long-chain omega-3 fats, zinc, magnesium, B12, iron, vitamin E, and folate are foods that I want fueling my brain,” writes Dr. Drew Ramsey.
Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman says bluntly: “Medicine hasn’t paid much attention to these women. Middle-aged women are low priority, like children used to be.”
Among people who deal with mental-health issues, it’s mostly people who experience mania who complain that their medication makes them feel creatively blunted, says Dr. Philip Muskin.
“Acute medical events, those serious enough to warrant a trip to the ER, can put vulnerable young people at increased risk of self-harm,” Dr. Mark Olfson said by email.