The global burden of mental health disorders is on the increase, which has contributed to discussions on mitigation strategies. While mental health discourses in respect of access to services are still ongoing, there is limited focus on vulnerable groups. Deaf persons are at risk of exclusion from...
Rural health centers face substantial challenges to care for such patients – namely the lack of mental-health specialists. More than half of the counties in Washington have no practicing psychiatrist, psychologist or social worker – a situation that, as recently as 2007, was mirrored ...
ABC 6 News is launching a 4-part series in May called “Mental Health Matters” which is sponsored by Zumbro Valley Health Center..
Mental health-related stigma is a global public health concern and a major barrier to seeking care. In this study, we explored the role of stigma as a barr
Combined mental and physical health problems will have in particular large consequences for women as in SSA women are mostly generating the family income. They mostly rely for this on labor-demanding jobs in the informal sector with no job security or compensation for lost income. Maintaining ...
However, by using a general factor of poverty, the resulting increase in statistical power facilitated the discovery of genetic effects linking poverty to mental health independent of the effects of CA. Therefore, while CA is correlated with poverty, it does not fully account for the observed ...
Mental health has long fallen behind physical health in attention, funding, and action—especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It has been conspicuously absent from global reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (MN
When it comes to seeking mental health care, Tran said the Asian communities face obstacles including cultural stigma, language barriers and navigating the health care system. So, what are some of the solutions? "I think the key is finding a provider that they can connect with and relate to...
Policies generate accountability in that they offer a standard against which government performance can be assessed. A central question of this study is wh
Self-service Healthcare Benefits Selection Experience for Small Business I was part of a consulting team working for the Group Insurance division of Humana to transform the existing paper-based signup/on-boarding process which took weeks to complete. I had a dual role as the UX Research Lead ...