Mental health and opioid addiction have infiltrated every fabric of society. No matter your profession, position or perspective, most Americans have been or know someone who is directly or indirectly affected by this epidemic. The collection of literature clearly underscores this fact. Families are torn apart, friendships destroyed, relationships shattered, and communities in distress, […]
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) community experiences and confronts mental illness to an arguably greater degree than the remainder of the population. Because of implicit and oftentimes explicit biases and prejudices, the LGBTQ community must endure both overt and covert discriminatory practices, behaviors, and beliefs that compound the fragile nature of […]
The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl – is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The rate of opioid addiction continues to skyrocket despite the introduction of programs designed to combat its pervasiveness, funding to encourage treatment for patients […]