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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Finding breast cancer early can save lives. Women between the ages of 50 – 74 years old should get a breast cancer screening every 2-years. Women between the ages of 40 – 49 should talk [...]
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
We are proud to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month through October 15! A recent study found that Hispanic people working with a “patient navigator” were three times more likely to have access to a primary [...]
Effective Suicide Prevention
Everyone has a role to play in suicide prevention. How can you make a difference? Watch the Effective Suicide Prevention video from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center to learn more about your role [...]
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
If you are feeling hopeless, or if you feel like hurting yourself, call or text 988 to connect with mental health professionals on the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. What can you do if you know someone is feeling hopeless or very sad? Ask them if they are thinking about hurting themselves Show them that [...]
Intellectual Disability (ID) Psychiatry: A Primer for Primary Care Physicians
Many communities have a shortage of psychiatrists and mental health therapists. Family doctors play an important role in supporting the mental health of their patients, especially those with less access to trained professionals, like [...]
Training Option: Mental Health Wellness for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (MHW-IDD)
Mental Health Wellness for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (MHW-IDD) provides training for direct support professionals and healthcare professionals: https://training.mhw-idd.uthscsa.edu/ Professionals can earn Continuing Education Credits for completing different modules, such as: Co-Occurring Disorders [...]
Mental Health IS Health
Mental health IS health: https://www.mentalhealthishealth.us/ Our thoughts and feelings are part of our overall health. Thoughts and feelings change how we are doing each day. Feeling angry, sad, worried, or lonely is not good for [...]
Putting “ME” into measurement: Adapting self-report health measures for use with individuals with intellectual disability
The Nisonger RRTC team published a new paper called “Putting “ME” into measurement: Adapting self-report health measures for use with individuals with intellectual disability” in the journal Research in Developmental Disabilities: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104298 Self-report [...]
“Psychotherapy Treatment Outcome Research in Adults With ID: Where Do We Go From Here?”
The Nisonger RRTC team published a new paper called “Psychotherapy Treatment Outcome Research in Adults With ID: Where Do We Go From Here?” in the journal Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cps0000053 Research on [...]
Can You Hear Me Now? – Recruitment Video