Each May, we celebrate the progress of the recovery movement and acknowledge many obstacles yet to be overcome. The COVID pandemic presents a singular challenge to the mental health of so many this year, and not merely because it poses grave physical and economic hazards injurious to emotional stability. Interventions designed to mitigate the risk of infection (e.g., “social distancing”) cause individuals with mental health concerns to endure isolation and all its attendant ills. Measures
by Ashley Brody in the Winter 2021 issue of Behavioral Health News.
https://behavioralhealthnews.org/the-loneliness-epidemic-and-its-consequences/
Feb. 10, 2021 – Telehealth services have helped New Yorkers access health services during the pandemic, but some health care advocates are concerned about its long-term shortcomings. Sebrina Barrett, Executive Director of the Association for Community Living, and Ashley Brody, CEO of Search for Change, Inc., weighed in on the issue.
As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, we celebrate the career of a truly dedicated public servant to whom we are deeply indebted for years of tireless advocacy in service to Putnam County and its most vulnerable residents.
Mr. Joseph (Joe) DeMarzo, Deputy Commissioner of Social Services, Mental Health, and Youth Bureau, is