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.
Dr. Sam Tsemberis discusses the involuntary commitment laws and how they balance the rights of people with mental illness and protection of the public.
"Gambling is classified as an addiction just like any other, like alcohol or drugs," said director of the Columbia University Gambling Disorders Clinic Dr. Mayumi Okuda Benavides.
Research does prove that taking care of your overall brain health helps improve your brain function and memory says Dr. D.P. Devanand, director of geriatric psychiatry at Columbia.
Dr. Anne Marie Albano says some of her patients assume their problems were specific to high school. However, “if anxiety was there,” she says, “nothing changes with a high school diploma.”
“The root cause is not just violence but, more broadly, the way in which our country treats mental illness—our mental health care policies and services,” says Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
“PFLAG members are among the most important allies supporting full equality for all, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity." — Dr. Jack Drescher.
Dr. René Hen comments on the provocative nature of this new study and highlights how important it is to document young neurons in the human hippocampus.