Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, commonly known as PTSD, comes in many forms and affects children and adults alike. Early descriptions of PTSD are found throughout literature. The hallmarks of war-related PTSD were described in Homer’s The Iliad. Shakespeare wrote of the symptoms in Henry IV and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In recent times, books such…
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During National Depression Awareness Month, we wanted to take some time to discuss the very normal stress and mental health challenges working families experience as we are increasingly connected to our jobs. As our connectivity to work has grown – between email, texting, chats, phone calls, video conferencing calls, and a myriad of social networking…
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“We are often asked in interviews what our most memorable experience has been as a pharmacist,” said Marc. “I used to have a go-to story I thought was amazing, but now that story has been replaced.”Marc ReamClinical Pharmacist, Magellan Rx This month, we’re celebrating our amazing pharmacists and the work they do to impact members…
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Today, children and adolescents with behavioral health challenges are generally prescribed, and use, an alarming number of psychotropic medications. This excessive usage has raised concerns among families, practitioners and advocates amid questions about the appropriateness of the diagnoses that justify the drugs’ use – as well as the uncertainty surrounding the long-term effects of these…
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Magellan’s own CTO, Srini Koushik, was recently featured in Forbes Insights, talking about the benefits of videoconferencing and how it is changing the way that we work at Magellan. In the article, Srini discusses how new technology is improving efficiency while increasing connectedness and effectiveness of teams. Check Srini’s profile here. Earlier this year, Srini…
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Contemplating life and death is probably common when in the midst of a natural disaster. As the eye of Irma passed over me on September 10, I was thinking about suicide and suicide prevention. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Magellan Complete Care, our health plan for individuals living with serious mental illness in…
Read More A study by a team of Magellan researchers, demonstrating the pervasiveness of opioid addiction, was featured on CBS Philly (KYW). The study, an analysis of medical and pharmacy data from 2009—2012 for 2.5 million people aged 20-64 who were part of a commercial health plan, showed that 48 percent of patients who had stopped using opioids…
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Written by Thomas Lane, NCPS, CRPS September is National Recovery Month, and during this time, we celebrate the fact that people living with mental health and substance use disorders can and do recover. Recovery is real. But what does it mean to recover? It’s an important question, and there is no simple answer. Each individual…
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