We have just said goodbye to 2023 and in the spirit of starting fresh, a “best of” list feels appropriate. It’s satisfying to see what a year can produce in insights, and though it’s always easy to bemoan the scarcity in mental health research investment, it’s important to recognize the progress being made in spite […]
by Elsie Ramsey, Dr. Jarone Lee, Dr. Bob Arnot and Marianna Petrea-Imenokhoeva For a sector that experts used to call a “closed market,”, the humanitarian aid economy has undergone enormous growth in the last several years. Jump-started by the acute need produced by the pandemic, relief work’s integration of telehealth gives numerous sectors the ability
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“They want to send everyone to rehab but rehab is only good for people who want to go”.
Jay, Tent City Resident, Philadelphia-June, 2018
There’s no arguing with numbers but that doesn’t mean that the recently released BMJ study suggesting the pandemic’s impact on mental health was negligible isn’t perplexing. The study’s authors, listed here, compared symptoms reported before and during the pandemic, finding “most symptom change estimates for general mental health, anxiety symptoms, and depression symptoms were close
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“Could depression be an asset in your leadership? Elsie Ramsey, founder of the nonprofit Bigger than Depression, says it can. She says depression has helped her navigate workplaces, build lasting relationships, and promote her ideas. Comedian Tristan Bowling is in a different place in his journey. Sadhna talks with both about the profound insights they’ve
In mid-December, when my seasonal stress looked a lot like clinical anxiety, I found a task force. Christmas was nearing and I’d been trying–not very successfully–to soothe myself with spiritual reflection. The biblical story would soon tell of the Magi, opening their treasure chests to give gold, frankincense, and myrrh to an infant in a
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I happen to be one of the lucky ones. My state, Pennsylvania, decided to extend COVID state of emergency legislation through March of 2022. That’s a big deal for me because I get to keep receiving virtual therapy from my New York based psychiatrist. While legislation allowing for streamlined cross-state licensing procedures is being adopted
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I loved the novel Passing by Nella Larsen so I gave the new Netflix adaptation a look last night. The film is worth watching but didn’t fully express the psychological complexity so effectively explored by Larsen in her 1929 novel. Reflecting on why the book made such an impact on me in college, I realized
Grit is all of New York’s shared experience–the social glue that transcends class, ethnicity, and borough of origin. But I, for one, am growing tired of the teflon paradigm. Alienated and exhausted from 20+ years of tough guy adjectives, I’ve reached the end of my rope. Yes, New Yorkers are #strong and New Yorkers are
I resume this series with JOY because newly published research has been providing major insights into behavioral health topics these days. July has given us updated numbers on COVID’s impact on our mental health, drawing distinctions based on age, gender and economic circumstances. Last month’s findings also touch on critical components of wellness like sleep, alcohol consumption, and sexual identity. For
