Psychologist Stephanie Woodard, senior advisor on behavioral health at Nevada DHHS, says the coronavirus pandemic’s universality has been profound. “Whether that’s directly by the illness or its effects,” says Dr. Woodard, “or indirectly through increased stressors, isolation, job loss, or school closures.” It has forced people to adapt rapidly to
As many of us are physically and psychologically exhausted from COVID-19 and the anxiety that has come along with an invisible threat as well as the unintended consequences of physical distancing, it makes tangible examples of how people in recovery are getting through the crisis all the more vital. Margaret
As communities struggle with COVID-19 and increasingly respond to emergency rules, Major Sam Cochran (ret.), co-chair of CIT International’s Board of Directors, said leaders must support and keep open essential mental health crisis services. He shared with #CrisisTalk that without them, the default mental healthcare provider and law enforcement drop
As emergency rules put social distancing measures in place in communities across the United States, doctors Aaron Kofman, M.D., and Alfonso Hernandez-Romieu, M.D., infectious disease fellows in the Department of Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, wrote in Stat that these policies aren’t making their way into the healthcare system,
On Friday, President Trump signed a $2 trillion stimulus package into law, including $425 million toward behavioral healthcare. As reported by NASMHPD in its weekly update, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), designed to boost the U.S. economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, includes $425
NowMattersNow.org is a critical resource as Americans, whose day-to-day lives have been disrupted, navigate the coronavirus pandemic crisis and the challenges that come with it, such as isolation, unemployment, housing instability, and illness.
It was December 2010, and Atlanta, Georgia was experiencing a once-in-a-hundred year ice storm that created chaos on the roadways and forced many businesses to shutter. The brand-new CEO at Behavioral Health Link (BHL) explained that the crisis call center would also need to close, and reported that the health
Trillium Health Resources, a local management entity (LME)-managed care organization (MCO) in North Carolina, is providing targeted 10-30% rate increases for behavioral health services that are likely to experience higher costs to deliver during the coronavirus pandemic. Included in the rate enhancement are instances when providers might have to pay
On March 15th, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine filed emergency rules, providing complete coverage for mental health telehealth. During the coronavirus, as people navigate this new normal of physical distancing from one another and anxieties and stress mount, communities around the country are quickly supporting mental health initiatives. That’s particularly true
As a mother of two small children and close relation to people who might be in denial that they fit into a higher risk category, I’ve been watching the news just like everyone else, wondering what’s to come. Though some may disagree with me, we are likely facing a national
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