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Member Voices: Be Wary of Mental Health ‘Experts’ on Social Media

Social Work Blog

Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. Storytelling can be part of the healing process in one’s mental health journey. By Carla B. My concern is not unwarranted.

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Your Comprehensive Guide to Kids and Anxiety

Beautiful Voyager

Symptoms of anxiety include avoiding the situation that triggers anxiety, says Dr. Takesha Cooper , assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California Riverside School of Medicine and a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Riverside County Department of Mental Health's Lake Elsinore Family Mental Health Services.

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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

What inspired you to write the book, Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry , that got published in October of 2018? . They are grossly underserved in both the mental health and legal systems. It usually involves court-ordered adherence to outpatient treatment plans.