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Suicide Prevention Month is an opportunity to renew our national commitment to addressing one of America’s most serious public health challenges. No one should have to face a moment of crisis or despair alone or without access to help… [...]
After an overdose, the hours and days that follow can be a critical opportunity to connect someone to treatment and recovery support. Too often, people must navigate fragmented systems when timely support can make a significant difference in their… [...]
If you have lost any of your loved ones, then this can be considered as the most painful instance in your life. This particular situation in life, where one experiences that they have lost a loved one, is called… [...]
By now, you might be well aware of what dopamine, serotonin, and even cortisol do to your body and mind. In small waves, these hormones can have positive impacts, even cortisol (the stress hormone), but what happens when you… [...]
Health and fitness tips for women like you, because taking care of yourself doesn’t top your priority list. The fact that you cannot pour from an empty cup is always forgotten. I have seen my mom always on her… [...]
We have more ways to reach one another than ever before. So why does meaningful connection sometimes feel so difficult to find? Welcome to the digital fatigue paradox: we live in an age of constant connection, yet many of… [...]
[Jounral Abstract] OBJECTIVE: To estimate trends in maternal opioid use disorder (OUD) and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in Maine using the most recent data available. STUDY DESIGN: We used hospital discharge data to estimate the annual prevalence of maternal… [...]
The authors examined 2019–2020 Medicare claims data to compare rural versus urban patterns of change in telemental health use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors found that telemental health mitigated barriers to mental health services during the pandemic, but… [...]
New safety measures warning about serious side-effects of antidepressant medications, including increased suicidal thoughts and sexual dysfunction, are being introduced by the UK’s drug safety agency. The post New warnings on suicide risk from antidepressant medications appeared first on… [...]
Nurses working at a mental health service provider currently rated as ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission are being balloted for strike action over threatened job cuts. The post Nurses at East London being balloted on strike action over… [...]