As behavioral health moves toward recovery-oriented models of care focused on trust-building and mutual respect, peer support work can prove to be a vital part of guiding clients through their recovery. Here are some local examples of this vital work.
With nearly three in 10 adults in the U.S. reporting symptoms consistent with depression or anxiety disorder since April 2020, telehealth has played a role in meeting the need for mental health services. Those who use telehealth and those who provide it talk about how it is going.
More psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners could ease the strain on an already depleted mental health care workforce. Programs throughout the state are helping increase the number of those with the dual training.
Many mental health professionals earn less than their medical counterparts despite advanced degrees, and find themselves hard-pressed to pay back oppressive student loan debt, especially in lower-paying public-sector jobs in rural and underserved areas. Here are some solutions for improving the situation.
Muchos profesionales de la salud mental ganan menos que sus contrapartes médicas a pesar de los títulos avanzados, y se encuentran en apuros para pagar la opresiva deuda de los préstamos estudiantiles, especialmente en trabajos del sector público con salarios más bajos en áreas rurales y desatendidas. Aquí hay algunas soluciones para mejorar la situación.
Si las personas no tienen opciones de atención culturalmente receptivas, es posible que no busquen atención y luego no puedan vivir la vida que quieren vivir. Esto es lo que está sucediendo localmente para brindar dicha atención.
Young people bear brunt of the gun-violence epidemic but have no power of policymaking, no say in what resources are provided, or which way the limited support available is directed. This is the story from NowKalamazoo of a young man shot twice in 18 months and the search for help for his resulting trauma.
Los jóvenes son los más afectados por la epidemia de violencia armada, pero no tienen poder para formular políticas, no pueden decir qué recursos se proporcionan o de qué manera se dirige el limitado apoyo disponible. Aquí está la historia de NowKalamazoo de un joven baleado dos veces en 18 meses y la búsqueda de ayuda para su trauma resultante.
The Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative, through its Mental Wellness Project, is profiling six approaches that address growing concerns about mental health issues experienced by young people in its new solutions-focused reporting series, A Way Through: Strategies for Youth Mental Health.
La Colaboración de Periodismo del Suroeste de Michigan, a través de su Proyecto de Bienestar Mental, está perfilando seis enfoques que abordan las crecientes preocupaciones sobre los problemas de salud mental que experimentan los jóvenes en su nueva serie de informes centrados en soluciones, A Way Through: Strategies for Youth Mental Health.
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