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.
“Just being able to go to a place that doesn’t feel like therapy -- that feels like something every kid does during the summer -- that’s so important,” said Dr. Ali Mattu.
“The experts do not get this right every time. Why would we expect colleges to do so?” wrote Dr. Ravi N. Shah regarding the safety of suicidal students.
“Policy has outpaced science,” said Dr. Ziva Cooper. “Cannabis is a plant that is quite diverse. To say that cannabis as a whole is therapeutic is kind of misleading.”
"Broad acceptance of the self-injury concept could spur much needed reforms in clinical care by focusing on underlying risks common to drug self-intoxication and suicide deaths," said Dr, Mark Olfson.