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What I Learned About Navigating the Mental Health System

Beautiful Voyager

I begin looking further into more advanced rehabs, but research has shown me that I couldn’t find one mental rehabilitation center that accepted Medicaid or Medicare in the US. Maybe there isn’t enough available medication to subside these symptoms people are enduring and they end up turning to other substances. This is a problem.

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When and How to Consult a Psychologist

Psychological Health Care

Uncontrollable substance abuse, drug addiction or alcoholism. Psychologists are trained to diagnose and treat mental health conditions such as: Depression. Substance abuse and addictions. Medicare rebates are also available for patients who have been referred by a GP and who have a mental health treatment plan.

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Reducing Maternal Mortality: Will the ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Hospital Designation Help?

Relias

­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.