Provided with permission from Mental Health America, a PsychU Supporting Organization. To learn more about MHA, please visit their website at http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net. Read More
According to early information about an upcoming request for applications (RFA), North Carolina’s transition to Medicaid managed care includes specialized plans for people with behavioral health disorders and intellectual/developmental disability… Read More
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization categorized COVID-19 as a pandemic. From December 2019 to February 15, 2020, a total of 66, 580 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed… Read More
Internalized stigma is a significant problem for many with mental illness. It wears at self-esteem, tears at self-confidence. It is barrier to seeking treatment, it hinders treatment adherence, and it… Read More
The strength of stigma against mental illness has not declined in recent years; in fact, according to some research, it has increased. So report the authors of a recent study… Read More
Stigma against mental illness has not declined in recent years; in fact, according to some research, it has increased. So report the authors of a recent study about coping with… Read More
Pharmacists can monitor medication adherence in several ways, in addition to traditional pill counting. Drs. Megan Ehret and Nathaniel Rickles discuss new innovations in technology that can be used to… Read More
Schizophrenia is a significant cause of disability worldwide requiring lifelong use of first- and second-generation antipsychotic medication. Common side effects of second-generation antipsychotics include akathisia, sedation, metabolic abnormalities, weight gain,… Read More
PsychU has invited Dr. Gaurava Agarwal to share his expertise about how individuals can fight the sense of isolation and the loneliness that can accompany social distancing. Dr. Agarwal has… Read More
Listen in as Jon Grant, MD, JD, shares his thoughts with Rachel Self, PhD, MS, about PsychU and its particular value at this time. As for the future, Dr. Grant… Read More