BY MICHAEL NORDÉ, LICSW
When receiving care from your provider, how important is informed consent? What if you learned that, statistically, people in your group, be it race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or religion were not being offered informed consent? How would you feel? Most importantly, what would you do?
BY LYNNE BECKER, MSPH, AND HANNAH BURGESS, MPH MENTAL HEALTH IN NUMBERS One in every 5 U.S adults experiences mental illness. One in every 20 U.S adults experiences serious mental illness. Nineteen percent of these individuals are managing anxiety disorders, and 8% of them are struggling with depression. However, in 2020, only…
BY ERIC BERGMAN, RN, BA, CCM It has become cliche to talk about how the past year has changed this or affected that, but the fact remains that the pandemic is one of the most influential events of our generation. Among the things exposed by the pandemic have been the frailties…
BY ELLEN FINK-SAMNICK, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CCTP, CMHIMP, CRP, DBH-C The social determinants of health (SDoH) are embedded in the fibers of society. They are a major factor to precipitate care disparities, while emphasizing social stratification of society. The SDoH are the conditions by which persons are born, live, socialize,…