Reading Time: 3 Minutes Improving Care through Education and Consultation. The American Psychiatric Association (APA), the largest leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, was recently awarded a $14.2 million grant to help improve the behavioral healthcare system. The grant was funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to initiate a […]
Month: July 2018
Study Finds Lower Risk of Depression and Heart Disease in Highly Fit Adults
Reading Time: 4 Minutes Study Finds Lower Risk of Depression and Heart Disease in Highly Fit Adults. Approximately 16 million U.S. adults, or 6.7 percent of the population, has experienced at least one major depressive episode, according to National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The widespread predominance of this incapacitating mental disorder has lead researchers to look for alternative […]
The High Risk of Drug-Induced Psychosis with Acute and Chronic Marijuana Use
Reading Time: 3 Minutes With the legalization of marijuana, or cannabis, in many states across the United States, its use and abuse among teens has become widespread than it ever was for alcohol. The accelerated expansion of many cannabis products such as oils, edibles and inhaled substances and higher potency products have also been reported. In the past, there […]
First Responders are Heroes – PTSD Does Not Denote Weakness
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Anyone can become a victim of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but first responders like veterans, fire-fighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics and other rescue persons, who have not-so-easy jobs, are routinely exposed to traumatic and distressing situations. The high-risk jobs of military and emergency personnel makes them more susceptible to develop post-traumatic stress, regardless of […]
Behavioral Health Workforce Shrinks with Surging Demands
Reading Time: 3 Minutes It’s no secret that mental illnesses are common in the United States. However, the structure of the American behavioral healthcare system has dealt with substantial threats and has had difficulty delivering addiction and mental health treatment to the majority of people in need. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately one in […]
Minorities and Mental Health Treatment in America
Reading Time: 3 Minutes An estimated one in five adults, or nearly 43.8 million people in the United States, are diagnosed with a mental disorder in a given year. And, regardless of years of research, acceptance of mental illness as a disease remains taboo and mental health conditions among minorities is still a significant public health concern. Billions of […]