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Mental health

Living Proof: Centering Recovery in Public Health

On a bustling San Francisco street corner, vibrant posters fill the bus shelters, bearing faces of resilience and hope. These are not just advertisements; they are testimonials. Boldly, they proclaim: ‘Recovery is possible.’ For countless individuals battling substance use disorders, this message is a beacon, a reminder that they are not alone nor defined by […]

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Mental health

Building Bridges: How Social Prescribing Supports NEET Youths

In the quiet corners of Trento, Italy, Daniela, a dedicated Link Worker, sits across from Marco, a 22-year-old who has been drifting through his days without direction. Marco represents an often-overlooked group—youths who are NEET, or Not in Education, Employment, or Training. Like many in his situation, Marco struggles with the emotional toll of being […]

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Mental health

Rising Nicotine Pouch Use: What Public Health Needs to Know

In an inner-city community clinic, a nurse listens patiently as a young man explains his new habit. It started as a novelty at a party—trying a nicotine pouch passed around by friends. Now, it’s become a daily ritual, a small escape. The nurse knows this story all too well; it’s becoming common, but the implications […]

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Epi

Psychiatric Drugs: Help, Harm, and Honesty

Psychiatric medications sit at one of the most difficult intersections in public health: suffering, science, identity, autonomy, evidence, and trust. For many people, these medications are helpful, stabilizing, and even lifesaving. For others, the experience is more complicated, involving side effects, emotional blunting, withdrawal, stigma, or the feeling that their pain was too quickly reduced […]

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Commentary

The Mind-Body Connection and Mental Health: A Public Health Response

Mental health is often treated as something that lives only in the brain. But that framing is too small. In a recent episode of The Secretary Kennedy Podcast, Dr. Ellen Vora discussed the “mind-body connection,” arguing that anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges are shaped by sleep, nutrition, inflammation, blood sugar, social connection, technology, […]

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Environment

Climate Change Raises Stakes: Impact on US Mental Health

On a sunny day in Texas, Maria, a mental health counselor, meets more clients than she anticipated. They all speak of a shared burden — heightened anxiety about the relentless heat waves and unpredictable storms. This isn’t just local weather; it’s climate change etching its effects into the psyche of a nation. As temperatures and […]

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Health equity

Pandemic-Driven Moral Distress: Primary Care Insights

On a brisk morning in Istanbul, Dr. Elif, a family physician, faces a long queue of patients anxiously waiting outside her Family Health Center. Like many primary health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, her day is filled with back-to-back consultations, a constant battle against time and resources. The emotional toll is immense. Welcome to the […]

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Mental health

Why the DSM May Never Be Enough

Mental health diagnosis has long relied on structured systems like the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). But what if the problem isn’t that the DSM needs improvement—but that the entire idea of rigid diagnostic categories is flawed? A new line of thinking in mental health science suggests exactly that. Instead of treating […]

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physical effects of pandemic-related stress over time
Mental health

Beyond the Pandemic: Understanding the Lasting Effects of Stress on Our Health

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the world in ways few could have imagined. While the immediate crisis has eased in many regions, a pressing question remains: what are the long-term impacts of pandemic-related stress? For millions, the pandemic was not just a physical health threat; it disrupted routines, strained relationships, and triggered widespread uncertainty. As a […]

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Mental health

The Reach of Recovery Community Centers

It was a typical Tuesday morning when Maria, a young recovery coach at a local Recovery Community Center (RCC), noticed something. She was amazed by the diversity and strength of the people who walked through their doors seeking support. At her center, located in a predominantly Hispanic/Latino neighborhood, she often wondered about the invisible challenges […]

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Why do rehabs allow smoking in addiction treatment centers
Mental health

 Smoking in Rehab: Understanding the Controversial Policy

When families begin researching addiction treatment, one question often stands out: Why do rehabs allow smoking? At first glance, it seems contradictory. After all, rehab programs focus on health, healing, and long-term recovery. So why would a treatment center permit tobacco use, knowing its well-documented risks? The answer involves psychology, medical science, and a practical […]

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