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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On May 5th, 2020
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Full Article: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/05/health/anxiety-coronavirus-turns-dark-wellness/index.html Updated 8:49 AM ET, Tue May 5, 2020 (CNN)Enforced lockdowns. Isolation from friends and loved ones. Loss of job, income, economic stability. Grief and loss on so many levels — from missing milestones such as birthdays and graduations to severe illness and death. Difficult times made worse by…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On May 4th, 2020
By Alice Reeves-Turner May 2 2020, 18.00 Full article: https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/freestyle-kayaker-heidi-walsh-discusses-the-impact-of-concussion/ The trials and tribulations experienced by athletes, whether that be hard training, poor performances in competitions or career altering injury, is a topic often discussed. But in recent years a new discussion point has loomed ever larger, that of the injury you cannot see: concussion. Team…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On April 30th, 2020
Based on a review of the data, Brookhaven leadership have gleaned the following information: 38 patients presenting with BH/SUD issues were screened using our brain injury screening tool from 3/21/20 to 4/27/20. 29 patients screened positive for acquired brain injury While this is not a diagnostic tool, we can communicate that 76.3% of patients presenting…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On April 21st, 2020
An epidemiologist says social isolation could lead to a range of mental health issues as people face the prospect of living under the current COVID-19 restrictions for months. Sandro Galea, dean at Boston University’s School of Public Health, says the isolation as well as the uncertainty about how long it will last and how the…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On April 17th, 2020
Welcome to the world of isolation. You are joining people with chronic illnesses like chronic fatigue and debilitating injuries like brain injury. You are finding out what it’s like to be in my world, where people stay physically away from you, and you’re alone in your home, with maybe a cat or dog to keep…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On April 14th, 2020
Opinion by John R. Kasich and Henry Harbin Updated 5:09 PM ET, Mon April 13, 2020 (CNN)Throughout our history, America’s greatest challenges have summoned our greatest strengths, and this battle to defeat the coronavirus pandemic will prove no different. But, as we’ve also seen in history, those on the frontlines of a crisis inevitably face…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On April 10th, 2020
Are you interested in joining our dynamic behavioral health nursing team? Now Hiring Licensed Nurses (RN Supervisor, Staff RN, and LPN) for Full-time, Part-time, and Per-diem We welcome new RN graduates and out of state candidates We are also hiring Mental Health Technicians (MHT). Preferably with mental health experience or CNA certification. To apply please…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On April 7th, 2020
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter (HEALTHDAY) MONDAY, April 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Recovering alcoholic Catherine Collins normally attends five to seven face-to-face program meetings a week. Collins still attends meetings, but now they’re online — and there’s something important that’s missing. “In the real world, you’re in a room full of people who have…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On April 6th, 2020
The US faces a catastrophic rise in unemployment following the forced shutdown of businesses across the country to stop the spread of Covid-19 – and experts are warning it could trigger a severe mental health crisis. In just two weeks, more than 9.95 million Americans have applied for unemployment – smashing all records. Economists are predicting the unemployment rate…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On April 3rd, 2020
By Michael Overall Tulsa World Full article: Here If past natural disasters and economic downturns are any guide, Oklahoma should brace itself for a severe mental health crisis to follow closely behind the ongoing COVID-19 shutdown, experts warned the state Wednesday. As many as 18,400 Oklahomans could attempt suicide over the next 12 months under…
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