April, 2021

Have you experienced challenges providing behavioral health services?

By drwong
April 14, 2021

California Medical Association April 13, 2021 Over the next five years, the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) Division of Plan Surveys will be conducting investigations of all full-service commercial health plans regulated by DMHC to assess barriers and challenges practitioners experience in providing behavioral health services. The investigations will also seek to identify...   read more


Meet the introverts who are dreading a return to normal

By drwong
April 14, 2021

The Washington Post By Roxanne Roberts April 10, 2021 Everybody can’t wait to return to normal. Except for half the population dreading the return to normal. During a sad, tragic year, it was introverts who found a silver lining. There was more time alone, more peace and less of the personal and professional pressures they...   read more


How to Spot Depression in Young Children

By drwong
April 14, 2021

The New York Times By Perri Klass, M.D. April 1, 2021 We tend to think of childhood as a time of innocence and joy, but as many as 2 to 3 percent of children from ages 6 to 12 can have serious depression. When parents bring their children in for medical care these days, there...   read more


How Meghan Markle Has Already Changed the Way We Talk About Suicide

By drwong
April 14, 2021

The New York Times By Stacey Freedenthal March 9, 2021 Meghan’s decision to speak openly about her suicidal thoughts challenges a culture of secrecy that has stopped many people from seeking or offering help. To many people, suicide is unspeakable. Even mental health professionals sometimes do verbal gymnastics to avoid saying the word. That’s why Meghan Markle’s decision...   read more


APA Condemns Violence Against Asian Americans in Georgia

By drwong
April 14, 2021

American Psychiatric Association Mar 18, 2021 In response to the shooting of eight people, including six women of Asian descent, at spas in Georgia on Tuesday, APA issued a statement condemning the act and expressing support for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. “This year has seen a significant increase in racism and xenophobia against Asian Americans,...   read more


These women saw themselves in Meghan’s mental health struggles: It ‘really hit because I’ve been there’

By drwong
April 14, 2021

The Lily By Anne Branigin Mar. 8, 2021 Supporters of the Duchess of Sussex say her candidness could ‘save lives’ It was a moment that caught even the most avid watchers of the royal family off-guard. “I just didn’t want to be alive anymore,” Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, told Oprah Winfrey in a blockbuster interview...   read more


APA Hails Passage of COVID Relief Bill Including Funds for Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

By drwong
April 14, 2021

American Psychiatric Association Wed Mar 10, 2021 APA leaders praised the inclusion of several provisions related to mental health in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (HR 1319)—the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, which the House of Representatives passed today by a vote of 220-211. The legislation, which is expected to be signed into law by...   read more