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New Peripartum Depression Study Shows Gap Between Screening and Outcomes

Relias

On Maternal Health Awareness Day , I would like to bring awareness to the publication of our peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine , “ Improving maternal mental health: Assessing the extent of screening and training about peripartum depression.” What is peripartum depression?

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Why Successful Integrated Care Management Matters

Relias

The main purpose is to effectively address and treat co-occurring and chronic mental health, substance use, and medical disorders. For example, when a patient is not responding to first- or second-line treatments for bi-polar disorder. This model of care takes place in a variety of settings and locations.

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Chicago students are in crisis. Here’s how we can help them heal.

Brightpoint

A June 2023 U of Chicago Education Lab study found that an “astonishing 38 percent” of Black and Latina adolescent girls in Chicago schools showed signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This is double the rate of PTSD among service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

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What I Learned About Navigating the Mental Health System

Beautiful Voyager

I begin looking further into more advanced rehabs, but research has shown me that I couldn’t find one mental rehabilitation center that accepted Medicaid or Medicare in the US. But I do believe there is a sliver of hope, and for people that suffer from severe depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, etc…sometimes that is all we need.

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When Risks Collide: Maternal Mortality and Mental Health

Relias

The obstetrics community has focused on addressing high-risk areas such as maternal sepsis, postpartum hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal heart monitoring, non-medically indicated Cesarean births, and shoulder dystocia emergencies. These grim statistics are not news for healthcare organizations.