As winter approaches, efforts in many states across the country to control a second rise in COVID-19 infections also mean continued social isolation and hardship for millions of people. High, chronic levels of stress resulting from unemployment and economic insecurity, school closures, disruption to normal routines, illness, and loss have a negative impact on mental…
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We all need to be cautious as COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States. However, people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes need to be extra careful. According to the CDC, the risk of catching the virus isn’t greater for those with diabetes, but the symptoms could be worse. That’s especially true if…
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The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment is a multi-purpose tool developed for children’s services to support decision making, including level of care and service planning, to facilitate quality improvement initiatives, and to allow for the monitoring of outcomes of services. It is one of the tools in the Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management…
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For November National Family Caregivers Month, we are pleased to share our e-interview with Pat Hunt, executive director of the Family Run Executive Director Leadership Association FREDLA, on family support organizations and how they help families who are dealing with mental health issues. Magellan: Pat, so glad to have you with us today. Tell us a…
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Depression is a disease. It’s caused by changes in chemicals in the brain that are called neurotransmitters. Depression isn’t a character flaw, and it doesn’t mean you are bad or weak. It doesn’t mean you are going crazy. People who are very depressed can feel so bad that they think about suicide. They may feel…
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Mental health is an important part of our overall health and well-being. While mental illness is incredibly common, two-thirds of Americans do not actively seek help or receive the proper treatment1. Plenty of treatment options are available to help patients with mental illnesses, but navigating care can be difficult. It is also important to consider…
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Untreated mental illness costs the United States up to $300 billion every year.[1] It is the leading cause of disability and the third most expensive medical condition in terms of total health spending, behind cancer and traumatic injury. Given that one in five Americans suffers from a mental illness in a given year[3], and that…
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all people, starting at age 12, be screened for depression. Screening for depression helps find depression early. And early treatment may help you get better faster. Depression is a disease. It’s not caused by personal weakness and is not a character flaw. When you have depression, chemicals…
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