Social Workers Speak

DECEMBER 8, 2022

There’s a huge accessibility problem to those who are not on Medicaid within the (community mental health) system, so we need to expand that to some other insurances as well,” Brann said. “We She said for next term, lawmakers hoping to tackle mental health issues should look at expanding services that already exist and additional funding.

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Mental Health Social Worker Advocacy Addiction 40

Social Workers Speak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

He had his own struggle with depression when he was a teenager. Her 20 or so family clients reside in the surrounding rural areas and most are Medicaid participants. Justin Perry is a member of NASW-NC: Push for more mental health services in Black and minority communities. Spectrum Local News. They may not have family in the area.

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Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. Peripartum depression, which a mother can experience before, during, and/or after having a baby, often goes undetected or undiagnosed.

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Relias

JULY 14, 2022

With the knowledge that maternal mental health needs more attention, Sparkman took the courageous step of telling her personal story about the loss of her niece Brianne to complications from peripartum depression and anxiety after childbirth. When both social and mental health issues are present, risks multiply.

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Mental Health Patient Safety Healthcare Domestic Violence 52

Stop Abuse Campaign

JULY 22, 2022

78 percent of participating adults and children relied on Medicaid or CHIP. . Children and families that confront additional problems including teen or single motherhood, maternal depression, and a lack of social and financial support might benefit from high-quality home visiting programs, in particular. Of all households served: .

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Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Medicaid Confidentiality 52

Relias

JULY 14, 2023

We should proactively identify maternal mental health risk factors using evidence-based tools like the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale or the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) so that patients can get the appropriate diagnosis and treatment they may critically need,” Sparkman said.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 2, 2022

Four in ten adults report symptoms of anxiety and depression and more than half of all parents are concerned about their children’s mental health. At President Biden’s first State of the Union address to congress last night he addressed many important topics, including a commitment to better mental health for the nation.

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