A growing number of women, especially women of color, are being sentenced to prison for the miscarriage deaths of their babies. Priscilla Thompson and Alexandra Turcios Cruz of NBC News reported that “when Brittney Poolaw [who is Native American] was in an Oklahoma hospital last year having a miscarriage, she…
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When It’s Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Holiday Stressors to Be Aware of This Season
As offices prepare to close for end-of-the-year holidays and coworkers plan celebrations (albeit virtual this year), it’s important to remember that this time of year isn’t jubilant for everyone. Although the long-held idea that suicides increase during the holidays is a myth, an increase of stress is not. Numerous surveys…
Kaiser Permanente Addresses COVID-19’s Effects on Mental Health, Offers Free myStrength Mental Health App
During a pandemic, society’s biggest concern is physical health. However, COVID-19 has had an equally crucial impact on people’s mental health, changing routines, affecting finances, limiting socializing and causing many to worry for their — and their loved ones’ — health. Along with its pandemic response, healthcare company Kaiser Permanente…
Mental Health, Substance Abuse Treatment Patients Less Likely to Have Access to Affordable Care: Report
A Milliman Research Report found that people seeking mental health and substance abuse treatment are more likely to have to use out-of-network doctors, according to The Washington Post. The report, published by Milliman for the Bowman Family Foundation, a risk management and healthcare consulting company, found disturbing healthcare trends when…
Gun Violence Victims Face Increased Risk of Unemployment, PTSD, Substance Abuse: Study
A new study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that young people who had experienced gun violence had increased risks of post-traumatic stress disorder, unemployment and substance abuse. The study, published in the peer-reviewed medical journal JAMA Surgery, looked at 183 young adult patients with a median age…