May is National Mental Health Awareness Month; and Easter Seals clients should know about mental health services, since disabled adults in the U.S. experience “mental distress” five times as often as non-disabled adults. Artificial intelligence (AI) can support assistive technology…
As National Mental Health Awareness Month begins in May, let’s be aware that disabled adults in the U.S. experience “mental distress” five times as often as non-disabled adults. One reason is that disabled people deal with more stress: stress from…
“[A mental-health app] is an extremely personal choice and a complex process involving many variables.” –Cristen Reat, BridgingApps Program Director It’s been almost five years since we first highlighted our partnership with the Division of Digital Psychiatry at BIDMC, led…
This post recognizes May as Mental Health Awareness Month and Older Americans Month—celebrating two demographics that benefit from Medicaid. We also recognize an important recent event: In the last week of April/first week of May, 120+ people representing 30+ Easterseals…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Today’s post also recognizes May 4–10 as Tardive Dyskinesia [TD] Awareness Week. TD, characterized by facial tics and trouble speaking or swallowing, is a side effect of some antipsychotic medications. Could the Treatment Be…
“If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” –Dr. Stephen Shore Ditto if you’ve met one person with Parkinson’s disease, or one person with PTSD, or one person with depressive disorder. Or even if you’ve…
As with physical health, daily habits have an impact on mental health. Your mental and physical health are probably less than they could be, if you regularly: The main problem is that people are prone to choosing the urgent over…
Today’s post is dedicated to Mental Health Awareness Month this May. People with autism, major depression, or similar conditions often feel they’re fighting a daily battle against panic/hysteria/despair. Digital technology can help: Sometimes, the primary barrier to improved mental health…
