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Mental Illness Awareness Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week was established by Congress to raise awareness around mental health issues. Advocates around the country hold outreach events and online campaigns to help decrease stigma and promote open dialogue around mental health issues. Please peruse … Continue reading
Mental Illness in South Africa: Early Education and Raising Awareness
This post is part three in a series by TeenScreen intern Anna Volpe, a rising junior at Connecticut College who will study mental illness in South Africa. Her research focuses on the role of mental illness in South Africa, the … Continue reading
Mental Illness in South Africa: Misunderstanding, Fear, and Stigma
This post is part two in a series by TeenScreen intern Anna Volpe, a rising junior at Connecticut College who will study mental illness in South Africa. Her research focuses on the role of mental illness in South Africa, the … Continue reading
Mental Illness in South Africa
This summer, Teenscreen welcomed intern Anna Volpe, a rising junior at Connecticut College in New London, CT. In addition to studying psychology, Anna is part of a program called PICA (Program in Community Action), where scholars combine traditional, classroom learning … Continue reading
Troubling new suicide statistics: Can Screening Make a Difference?
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the percentage of teens who attempted suicide increased between 2009 to 2011. Thoughts of suicide are also on the rise, with 15.8% of teens admitting that … Continue reading
Why Kaiser Permanente Southern Colorado Believes in Teen Mental Health Screening
Richard Spurlock, M.D. MBA is the Medical Director at Kaiser Permanente Southern Colorado As a not-for-profit health plan, Kaiser Permanente has long been committed to addressing community health issues. As we confronted the growing adolescent suicide rate in Southern Colorado … Continue reading
ADHD Drug Shortage: A Solution is Needed
There is a serious shortage of drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the U.S., and millions of parents and their children are caught in the middle. As described in a recent New York Times article, they constantly … Continue reading
Happy Holidays from TeenScreen
This is a special time of year, filled with friends and family, parties and presents. As the frenzy of holiday preparations winds down, we look forward to a chance to relax and enjoy good times with those we love. At … Continue reading
Integrated Care: Can we create a health care system that works for teens?
The doctor asks in earnest, “Is it ok if we share your behavioral health information with your primary care doctor?” The patients are surprised at the question. As Greg Jensen, a licensed clinical social worker and the Vice President for … Continue reading
Integrated Care: What Are We Really Talking About?
Integrated care, the tightly linked provision of behavioral health services and general medical services, is the holy grail of population-based mental health services because of the potential improvements in access, compliance, satisfaction, and effectiveness of care for mental disorders. However, … Continue reading
