Compassionately and effectively responding to behavioral health crisis
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In the last video of our series, Beacon Health Options’ Crisis Solutions Leader Wendy Farmer discusses how behavioral health crises are currently addressed.
She also provides innovative solutions on how we can improve our behavioral health crisis systems.
Mental health professionals: Remember to take care of yourself
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The stress frontline healthcare workers experienced during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond has been well documented.
However, less well-known is the effect the pandemic is having on a different group of frontline healthcare workers: mental health professionals.
When substance use and pregnancy collide
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Our third video during May as Mental Health Awareness Month highlights Beacon’s VP Medical Director Dr. Sandrine Pirard.
She discusses the prevalence of substance use disorders in pregnant and postpartum women and what can be done about it.
Reducing health disparities through culturally competent care
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Beacon’s Associate Director of Behavioral Health Services Dr. Charma Dudley discusses the ways in which disparities in access, awareness and treatment affect behavioral health outcomes for diverse populations.
Connecting the dots between behavioral health and housing
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Recognizing May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Beacon Health Options produced several videos on pressing issues affecting behavioral health.
In today’s video, Beacon’s Medical Director of Integration Dr. Nancy Norman, MPH, discusses the connections between behavioral health and safe/affordable housing.
Inaugural report: Disconnect between increased stress and diagnoses rates
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People in America have shared that the pandemic has negatively affected their mental health.
However, in spite of the many additional stressors that they felt in 2020, including social unrest, a tumultuous election and a declining economy, there wasn’t a corresponding increase in people seeking mental health treatment, according to the inaugural State of the Nation’s Mental Health report.
Boost productivity: Support the mental health of employees working remotely
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our mental health is becoming well-known.
In a recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation, approximately 40 percent of American adults reported symptoms of anxiety and depression due to pandemic-related stressors. Social isolation, job loss, added parenting stress and general upheaval can all explain the added pressure.
Support parents who care for children with autism
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is considered by many to be the gold standard for treating children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
April is National Autism Awareness Month, making it a good time to review the importance of this evidence-based approach, and specifically, the role of parents and caregivers.
Support your child’s behavioral health through the pandemic and beyond
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Adjusting to the “new normal” during this past year’s pandemic may leave us wondering what exactly is considered unhealthy.
Regarding child and adolescent mental health, the line between typical developmental behaviors and those that require professional help can be difficult to discern even in the best of times—which means monitoring for unhealthy behaviors is that much more important during the ongoing public health crisis.
Supporting employee efforts to become healthier post-pandemic
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The year 2020 will be one to go down in the history books.
People worldwide have experienced upheaval to a degree not seen in decades. As we begin to return to a more normal pattern of life, the long-term effects of this experience are becoming known.
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