Posts Tagged ‘mental health’
Coronavirus times & keeping your mental health
By Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO, Mental Health America As the number of cases of COVID-19 increase, so does the associated anxiety. For the general public, the mental health effects of COVID-19 are as important to address as are the physical health effects. And for the one in five who already have mental health conditions…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Depression can be as fatal as cancer
By: Mari Dias What’s in a Name? One of my favorite childhood bedtime stories was an old Italian legend that I called ‘the miracle story”. “Once upon a time, in the Civita Hills in Itri, Italy, a deaf-mute cowherd lost one of his cows. He panicked and began to search high and low throughout the…
Read MoreCompanies can be certified with the “Bell Seal” for Workplace Mental Health
Certify your company with the Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health Employees want workplaces that are stable, supportive, and less stressful. Employers want employees who are engaged, productive, and loyal. By implementing policies and practices that support employee well-being, employers can achieve the distinct but complementary goals of both employees and the organization. In recent…
Read MorePatrick Kennedy, Life after addiction & the Federal Parity Law
Recently, Patrick Kennedy told his story about life after addiction in an interview with Tucker Carlson on the FOX Network. Click here: https://video.foxnews.com/v/6111239504001 The Kennedy Forum, begun by Patrick Kennedy has a literal step by step process for appealing denial or inequities in medical coverage for mental health, eating disorder and addiction care. The site…
Read MoreReport shows wide divide between physical and mental/substance use healthcare access in RI
Milliman Research Report Shows The differential in affordable, accessible care for those with mental health and substance use conditions compared to physical health conditions is a health disparity that needs urgent attention. In the midst of an opioid epidemic and soaring suicide rates, nationally, and in Rhode Island, patients still find it difficult to access affordable…
Read MoreSimple Tips on Surviving the Holidays – by Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging The holiday season can be a double-edge sword. For some, it brings feelings of warmth and joy, even closeness and belonging to family and friends, but for others it produces, extra stress and anxiety and feelings of isolation and depression. Increased demands and family obligations during Christmas through…
Read MoreThe state hospital door closed. And the state prison door swung open.
by J. Clement Cicilline For many years, the State of Rhode Island’s Adult Correctional Institute has controlled a certain number of mentally ill inmates by placing them in solitary confinement, a practice that is not only inhumane, but universally regarded as ineffective in managing their behavior over the long term. Worse, it exacerbates underlying psychotic…
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