May has been selected as an awareness month to provide education and support for Mental Health.Millions of people are affected by mental illness each year. While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. Recognizing the increasing number of people […]
The COVID Pandemic has forced all of us to embrace the concept of uncertainty. Like a child’s snow globe, we have been stirred and shaken, our mental health care system sent a flurry. We are far from settled.We are not ok!!! We are not doing enough!!!The unwelcome guest, Year Two of the COVID pandemic, is […]
The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in the prevalence and severity of eating disorders (ED) worldwide. Although eating disorders were already on the rise, The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) reported a 70-80% increase in calls and messages to their helpline during some months of the pandemic.1,3 In one large Canadian study, the number […]
National Eating Disorder Awareness WeekFebruary 21st-27th, 2022 marks National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (#NEDAwareness), which aims to raise awareness about eating disorders and support those affected by them. The goal of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is to shine the spotlight on eating disorders by educating the public, spreading a message of hope, and putting […]
According to Johns Hopkins University (2021), “An estimated 26% of Americans ages 18 and older — about 1 in 4 adults — suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.” Among the many mental health disorders, eating disorders happen to be one of the deadliest. Eating disorders frequently co-occur with anxiety, depression, post […]
This year Mental Illness Awareness Weeks runs from October 3rd through October 9th. This year Mental Illness Awareness Week will be centered around the National Alliance for Mental Illness’s new awareness campaign, “Together for Mental Health.” #Together4MH #MIAW.The focus of Mental Illness Awareness Week will be on the importance of advocating for better care for […]
In 2017, 47,000 Americans died by suicide and 17.3 million adults suffered at least one major depressive episode. When I see statistics like those, my mind floods with a flurry of thoughts all at once:“Why?”“How many more have died by suicide since 2017?”“What are the names of the 47,000 who completed suicide?”“How are those with […]
September is National Recovery Month and is an observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and community members across the nation who make recovery in all its forms possible.Mental health and substance use disorders […]
Your ERISA Watch – What a Difference Discretion MakesMayer v. Ringler Assocs. Inc., No. 20-1281, __, F.4th __, 2021 WL 3556473 (2d Cir. Aug. 12, 2021) (Before Circuit Judges Walker, Sack, and Menashi).This week’s notable decision demonstrates the uphill battle ERISA claimants face in litigation with insurers over their employee benefits, particularly where courts apply […]
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body. Eventually, the disease can cause permanent damage or deterioration of the […]
