Coping with social isolation for practitioners and patients
Photo Cred: Peter Secan/Unsplash By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected many people differently. Most of my practitioner colleagues have transitioned their practices to online, but...
Read MoreManaging depression post-COVID-19
Photo Cred: Anthony Tran/Unsplash By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been challenging and possibly devastating for many. Once the immediate threat is over, the lasting...
Read MoreResearchers say suicide prevention should be part of COVID-19 response plans
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Secondary consequences of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), such as economic stress, social isolation, and barriers to mental health treatment, may increase the risk of...
Read MoreExperts urge full integration of stress reduction into care, research
Photo Cred: JV Buenconcejo/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from the Benson-Henry Institute (BHI) for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and from UC Davis Health call for broader...
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Practitioner perspectives on coping with stress
Photo Cred: Edward Jenner/Pexels By Laura Rokosz, PhD My internal radar was activated in January when I went back to school to earn my certification in dietetics. The much younger...
Read MoreCOVID-19 support registry developed for integrative practitioners
Photo Cred: Emily/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Integrative and complementary medicine practitioners are among those providing supportive care during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To help track these efforts, the National...
Read MoreStudy shows addressing lifestyle increases life expectancy in mental illness patients
Photo Cred: Aaron Burden/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Targeting unhealthy lifestyle factors may provide the greatest benefit in increasing life expectancy among those with severe mental illness, according to a new...
Read MoreTelemedicine reduces mental health burden of COVID-19, study finds
Photo Cred: Paul Hanaoka/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The psychological impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is increasingly evident for patients directly and indirectly affected, and telemedicine offers a potential...
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