Dr. Jacqui O’Kane took a job with a hospital in southern Georgia in 2020, as the lone doctor in a primary care clinic in a small town that’s a medically underserved area. She soon attracted nearly 3,000 patients. But ... [Continue Reading]
I’m A Man Who Was Sexually Assaulted At 8 Years Old. I Kept It Secret For Years — Until Now.
"After three years of intensive therapy and a lifetime of denying the reality of my past, I can finally say it out loud," Christian Weissmann shared with HuffPost. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Legal Questions, Inquiries Intensify Around Noble Health’s Rural Missouri Hospital Closures
A year after private equity-backed Noble Health shuttered two rural Missouri hospitals, patients and former employees grapple with a broken local health system or missing out on millions in unpaid wages and benefits. The ... [Continue Reading]
Ed Sheeran Opens Up About Body Image, Eating Disorder: ‘I’m A Real Binge Eater’
The four-time Grammy winner tells Rolling Stone that getting compared to Shawn Mendes and other male stars took a toll on his self-confidence. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
A Lot of Thought, Little Action: Proposals About Mental Health Go Unheeded
Thousands of people struggle to access mental health services in Florida. The treatment system is disjointed and complex. Some residents bounce between providers and are prescribed different medications with clinicians unaware of what happened. Jails ... [Continue Reading]
New Video Shows Virginia Deputies Piling On Handcuffed Black Man Who Later Died
Seven sheriff's deputies and three staff from a state hospital have been charged with murder in the death of Irvo Otieno, 28. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
‘Ted Lasso’ Star Jason Sudeikis Talks Mental Health At White House
The show is in its third season and puts mental health on display. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Bidens To Host ‘Ted Lasso’ Cast To Promote Mental Health
Soccer coach Ted Lasso is coming to the White House — in the form of Emmy-winning actor Jason Sudeikis. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
California eligió a la compañía de genéricos Civica para producir insulina de bajo costo
SACRAMENTO, CA. — El gobernador Gavin Newsom anunció el sábado 18 de marzo que se había seleccionado al fabricante de medicamentos genéricos Civica, con sede en Utah, para producir insulina de bajo costo para el estado, una medida ... [Continue Reading]
Listen to ‘Tradeoffs’: Medical Debt Delivers ‘A Shocking Amount of Misery’
The numbers that tell the story of medical debt in the U.S. are staggering: Around 100 million Americans have health care debt, and together they owe at least $140 billion. And research suggests this debt can have striking consequences on ... [Continue Reading]
The US Remains a Grim Leader in Preterm Births. Why? And Can We Fix It?
Tamara Etienne’s second pregnancy was freighted with risk and worry from its earliest days — exacerbated by a first pregnancy that had ended in miscarriage. A third-grade teacher at an overcrowded Miami-Dade County public ... [Continue Reading]
Pandemic Stress, Gangs, and Utter Fear Fueled a Rise in Teen Shootings
Diego never imagined he’d carry a gun. Not as a child, when shots were fired outside his Chicago-area home. Not at age 12, when one of his friends was gunned down. Diego’s mind changed at 14, when he and his friends ... [Continue Reading]
Twitter Uses Dark Humor To Roast Study That Calls Pandemic Mental Health Crisis ‘Minimal’
"I wrote a poem from the perspective of a pumpkin spiced latte and performed it on zoom." SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Por qué los adultos mayores con ansiedad suelen no recibir ayuda
La ansiedad es el trastorno psicológico más común que afecta a los adultos en Estados Unidos. En las personas mayores, se asocia a una angustia considerable y a problemas de salud, disminución de la calidad de vida y elevadas ... [Continue Reading]
Drew Barrymore’s Therapist Responds To Her Account That He Quit Due To Her Drinking
Barry Michels explained why he stopped sessions with Barrymore, and gave an update on where they currently stand. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Share Your Prior Authorization Story With Us
Originally intended to prevent doctors from deploying expensive and ineffectual treatments, prior authorization has morphed into an unwieldy monster that denies or delays needed care, burdens physicians with paperwork, and perpetuates racial ... [Continue Reading]
I Stayed Home Rather Than Vacation With My Husband And Son. I Truly Don’t Regret It.
“'I don’t think I can do this,' I squeaked out to my husband as we were three days away from packing our bags." SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
6 Hidden Ways Anxiety Could Be Holding You Back At Work
Anxiety can show up in ways you don't expect. Here's what to watch out for. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Reentry Programs to Help Former Prisoners Obtain Health Care Are Often Underused
When Matthew Boyd was released from a Georgia state prison in December 2020, officials sent him home without medicines he uses to manage chronic heart and lung conditions and high blood pressure, he said. Less than a month later, ... [Continue Reading]
John Fetterman Resumes Some Senate Duties While Continuing Mental Health Recovery
A photo shows the Pennsylvania Democrat working while still hospitalized for clinical depression. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Biden Administration Urged to Take More Aggressive Steps to Relieve Medical Debt
Dozens of advocates for patients and consumers, citing widespread harm caused by medical debt, are pushing the Biden administration to take more aggressive steps to protect Americans from medical bills and debt collectors. In ... [Continue Reading]
Struggling to Survive, the First Rural Hospitals Line Up for New Federal Lifeline
Just off the historic U.S. Route 66 in eastern New Mexico, a 10-bed hospital has for decades provided emergency care for a steady flow of people injured in car crashes and ranching accidents. It also has served as a close-to-home ... [Continue Reading]