Every year, 20 or more elderly San Francisco renters are threatened with eviction because of their hoarding disorder. A unique peer-support program helps them make changes – and keep their apartments.
More than 19 million Americans live with both a serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Few programs serve them. Even fewer serve those over 55. Two unique homes in San Francisco do.
Undocumented people who want to care for the mental health needs of their community face many obstacles to becoming a licensed therapist. But in California, it’s at least possible: In 2014, the state passed a law permitting undocumented residents to become licensed. Nevada and Illinois followed suit in 2019.
Many Black women say their pregnancy-related concerns are dismissed by doctors, undermining their mental health and contributing to higher death rates. Doulas aim to change all that. This story was cross-published by USA Today and by CapitalB.
Dentistry and the medical profession have long been siloed. But eight years ago, Asian Health Services in Oakland pioneered a new practice: screening dental patients for depression. Other clinics across the country have now adopted the practice.
The Biden administration yesterday announced new, tougher rules aimed at pushing health insurers to comply with a 15-year-old federal law requiring them to cover mental health services on par with treatment for physical health.
A nurse-led program based in Atlanta equips Black churches across the country with funding and support to make their services more welcoming to people living with dementia and their families, challenging the stigma that often accompanies the disease.
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Some therapists who had trouble connecting with youth turned to another source of connection: Minecraft therapy, which follows the approach of play therapy. In this webinar, we’ll talk with two leading experts in the promising genre.
How Minecraft Therapy Is Transforming Child and Teen Mental Health Care
