As COVID-19 moves from pandemic to endemic, mental health care for healthcare professionals is more critical than ever before.Healthcare professionals have long been among the occupational groups most at risk for anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and even suicide. These same healthcare workers have been on the front lines since Day One of the coronavirus pandemic, caring for patients in overwhelming numbers and seeing trauma, despair, … [Read more...]
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Doing Your Part in Suicide Prevention
Healthcare professionals can play a pivotal role in identifying patients who might be at risk for suicide, as well as in providing these patients with the resources they need to cope.“The signs — I can’t believe I didn’t see them.” “I just wish there’s something I could have done.” “They needed me and I should have been there for them.” Friends, loved ones, colleagues and even acquaintances commonly share such regrets when they’ve just lost someone to … [Read more...]
Exploring Pediatric Diabetes
Approximately 90-95% of the over 37 million Americans with diabetes have Type 2 diabetes.Unfortunately, the diagnosis of children with diabetes — including Type 2 — has been on the rise. As of 2019, the American Diabetes Association estimates that around 283,000 Americans under age 20 have been diagnosed with diabetes, accounting for about 0.35% of that demographic. While factors such as genetics, family history, physical inactivity and belly fat play a … [Read more...]
Students’ Mental Health and the Long Shadows of the Pandemic
The pandemic left virtually no part of society untouched.Beyond the death toll, COVID-19 interrupted everyday routines across the globe, with devastating emotional, economic, and psychological consequences. In the U.S., school-age children were among those hardest hit by these changes. Though the full extent of the damage COVID-19 inflicted on the population won’t be known for decades, recent research has begun to pull back the curtain and reveal the … [Read more...]
Obesity Education and BMI in Schools
Education and childhood obesity.From the Greatest Generation to Generation Alpha, the obesity epidemic touches every corner of American demographics, including the youngest. According to the CDC, the percentage of obesity among children and adolescents in the United States has more than tripled since the 1970s. While unalterable factors like genetics can contribute to childhood obesity, education and environment play an equally important role in … [Read more...]
After a Concussion: Rehabilitation and Care
Concussions can affect a person’s ability to function physically, cognitively, and psychologically.A common disorder in children and adolescents, concussions can have long-term consequences, affecting a person’s ability to function physically, cognitively, and psychologically. Up to 3.8 million concussions, or mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs), occur annually in the U.S. Due to their widespread and serious nature, it’s vital for rehabilitation … [Read more...]
Heads Up: Understanding a Traumatic Brain Injury
A concussion on the soccer field. A hit in the boxing ring. The blast of an improvised explosive device..These are just a few situations that may result in a traumatic brain injury or TBI. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control, between 3.2 million and 5.3 million Americans are living with a TBI-related disability that interferes with their daily life. Because of the serious, long-lasting, and often life-changing nature of TBIs, nurses and … [Read more...]
Concussions: The Hard Facts
Due to the widespread and serious nature of concussions, it’s vital for healthcare professionals to develop the skills to treat.Conservative estimates suggest that up to 3.8 million concussions, or mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs), occur annually in the U.S. Common in adolescents, concussions can have long-term consequences. They may affect a person’s ability to function physically, cognitively, and psychologically. Though often associated with … [Read more...]
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