Twenty twenty-two is here, with all its possibilities and opportunities. You may be wondering how you will achieve all of your personal and professional goals this year. Your mental health in 2022 may hold the key to success. Read on for tips from Magellan Healthcare’s behavioral health experts to help you prioritize your mental health…
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While mental health, wellness, and self-care have been trending topics for years, more of us are prioritizing these critical aspects of our lives as the pandemic stressors continue. Change and new challenges are guaranteed in the new year, requiring a full-on commitment to wellness in 2022. My awakening to the need for improved wellness coincided…
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Today, Centene Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of Magellan Health, Inc. Through this transaction, we are establishing a leading behavioral health platform during a critical time through the COVID-19 pandemic. “Magellan will expand Centene’s reach to provide increased access to behavioral healthcare for our members at a time when so many Americans…
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As a newlywed military spouse fourteen years ago, I was fairly overwhelmed with how much there was to learn about military culture and common military family experiences. Lost in a sea of acronyms and roads named after famous military commanders that I had never heard of, I tried to learn military lingo with the help…
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We made it through Thanksgiving – hopefully emotionally unscathed. But for many, managing mental health during the holidays is not easy. Whether you deal with anxiety for months leading up to the holiday, your family is plagued with arguments or more subtle discomfort during get-togethers, and/or you are mourning the loss of a loved one…
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The holidays can be a joyous time—a time to spend with family and friends, reflect, and be thankful. Yet, for many people, the holiday season can bring on the blues, including feelings of anxiety, stress, worry, and sadness. These feelings may even be worse for those who have experienced divorce, lost a loved one, or…
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Men, women, and children. Black and white. Rich and poor. Depression affects Americans from all walks of life, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that one in thirteen of us is living with depression.[1] In 2019, nearly 13 million U.S. adults and…
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The United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years old. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also recommended the vaccine in this age group. There are 28 million children in the US ages 5 to 11 years old. This age…
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