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Thursday, May 20 is the first Mental Health Action Day. You may see messages from brands, nonprofits, and cultural leaders encouraging all of us to take the first steps in getting support for our mental health. “Through the pandemic, economic and political uncertainties, continuing fight for racial justice that now more than ever felt like […]

Research shows that Americans are drinking more during the pandemic. Here’s why that’s troubling — and what experts suggest to avoid overdoing it. Have you found yourself drinking more during the pandemic? If the answer is “Cheers!,” you’re not alone. Adults across the country reported imbibing 14% more often in spring 2020 than the same

Champagne Problems Podcast Episode #2 We had a great conversation Steven Scanlan, M.D. who  is Board Certified in both General Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine and currently owns and runs Palm Beach Outpatient Detox in South Florida.  Dr. Scanlan is an expert in psychopharmacology, which is the study of substance-induced changes in mood, sensation, thinking, and

At this point last year, the world was reeling from the first effects of the new global pandemic. While strides have been made since then, anniversary-induced anxieties can be drudged up as people look back at the year we’ve endured. Local expert Dr. Don McGeary, of UT Health San Antonio’s psychiatry and rehabilitation medicine department,

“Being cooped up with family for weeks and months without a break can be difficult, but when excess alcohol gets mixed in, it can become a recipe for increased aggressive behavior and domestic violence,” Killgore said. “I worry about the effect on families and children.” Alcohol abuse can also affect work, he added. “Many of

Telemedicine is the process of providing health care from a distance through technology, often using videoconferencing. Telepsychiatry, a subset of telemedicine, can involve providing a range of services including psychiatric evaluations, therapy (individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy), patient education and medication management. Telepsychiatry can involve direct interaction between a psychiatrist and the patient. It

Providers grapple with how to protect vulnerable patients and maintain addiction treatment. For 46-year-old Jocelyn Tavarez, maintaining access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) during the pandemic meant going from “The Flintstones” to “The Jetsons” in a matter of days, she told MedPage Today. Tavarez has been receiving MAT and other services at CODAC Behavioral Healthcare —

(CNN) – The number of drug overdose deaths has risen to record levels during the pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since time is critical during an overdose, the American Red Cross is urging everyone to know the signs of an overdose, and how to help. In the 12 months ending

As a matter of course, geriatric psychiatrist Susan Lehmann asks her patients struggling with their mental health if they drink alcohol or use drugs. In recent years, she’s noted that more of these patients in their 60s, 70s — and even 80s — have answered yes to that question. “I thought to myself, ‘Something’s going

The cause of death for John Gilbert Getty, the grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, has been revealed two months after his death at the age of 52. Getty died of cardiomyopathy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, complicated by fentanyl toxicity, the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office in Texas confirms to PEOPLE. The office