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Telehealth is the Future of Mental Health Care
With the shortage of mental health clinicians and the growing number of individuals that suffer from these illnesses, the buzz surrounding telehealth has grown. The push for telehealth utilization in the future is probably going to be similar to
Awareness around the Holidays
This year is flying by so quickly! It is November already! Next week kicks off the official start of the holiday season, Thanksgiving! This is one of my most favorite times of the year. I enjoy spending time with loved ones. As I begin yet another holiday season, I am reminded that this is not a pleasant time of year for many people. Instead of joy and happiness, individuals may experience
Using Telehealth to Bridge the Gap Between the Community and Mental Illness
If you have been in this world for at least a few years, you probably realize that their is a large mental health crisis. This came be blamed on a number of different reasons. Here are just a few
Mental Health in the Correctional System
With the shortage of mental health providers, individuals with mental health illnesses are more likely to encounter law enforcement than clinicians. Due to this, prisons and jails are overcrowded.
Mental Health in the African American Community
Did you know that a large percentage of individuals that suffer from mental health illnesses are African American? In fact, we tend to suffer from more severe forms of mental health illnesses such as Major Depression, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder than any other race (NAMI, 2019). Why do you think this is?
Mental Illness or HATE?
In the United States this year, there has been a total of 17 deadly mass shootings. Many of these devastating and life changing events have been blamed on “mental illness.” This is alarming and misleading!