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Khristine Heflin, LCSW-C Adolescence is often a confusing time for both our young people and their caregivers. It is the stage where they are not quite adults but certainly don’t want to be treated like children. Adolescence can also be a difficult time as young...
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Khristine Heflin, LCSW-C According to a 2018 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 16% of African American adults reported having a mental illness in the previous year, and 22.4% of that group reported a...
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We interviewed Matthew Ruble, M.D., Director of Behavioral Health at Humana and a member of the Families for Depression Awareness Clinical Advisory Board, about how the health insurance industry has addressed mental health care access during the Covid-19 pandemic....
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If you are feeling anxious these days, you are not alone. The pandemic, political climate, and issues of social inequality and racial injustice all bring stress and worry. Families for Depression Awareness (FFDA) Clinical Advisory Board member Linda Zamvil, MD, spoke...
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John W. Williams Jr., M.D. Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry Duke University School of Medicine As a person living with a mental health condition, would you want your physician or other healthcare provider (HCP) making healthcare decisions on your behalf without...
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