Blog posts with the tag "Staff Perspective"

Staff Perspective: Masks - To Wear or Not To Wear?

Erin Frick, Psy.D.

Anyone else feel like you are constantly navigating new life territory due to the COVID-19 pandemic? I do! At every turn, it seems there is a new question or decision, and it is draining my energy at record pace. In just the last month, I’ve decided to try doing a staycation instead of a trip for our family vacation, how to safely attend important graduation events, canceled a planned visit from a loved one in California, and realized that I’m just not ready to send our three-year-old daughter back to preschool in a few weeks. Another big decision for all of us amidst this pandemic is whether to wear a mask in public or not.

Staff Perspective: The Impact of Stigma on Mental Health Seeking in People of Color

Although individuals from minority populations in the U.S. experience mental illness at similar rates as white individuals, symptoms are potentially more long-lasting and disabling among minority groups due to a variety of factors. Part of this may be due to difficulty obtaining appropriate mental health care in a timely way. Primarily, the broad context of systemic racism and social barriers that members of minority groups face play a role. 

Staff Perspective: Understanding the Relationship Between PTSD, Sleep Disturbances, and Suicidality

Tim Rogers, Ph.D.

In this blog, Dr. Rogers briefly reviews current literature examining the relationship between PTSD, sleep disturbances, and suicidality.  Increasingly, research is examining the link between different types of sleep disturbances and their relationship with suicidality (e.g., suicidal ideation and attempts).  The purpose of this blog will be to review the latest findings about the relationship between sleep disturbances and suicidality for Service members and Veterans diagnosed with PTSD.

Staff Perspective - Around the Web: 24 June 2020

As we close out this year's PTSD Awareness Month, we wanted to take a quick look at a few relevant stories from around the web.

  • Overview of Evidence-based Practice - The Psychological Health Center for Excellent (PHCoE) offers a brief run-down of several evidence-based treatment options for PTSD, along with accompanying resources.
  • MHS Mental Health Experts Shed Light on PTSD - Three Military Health System SMEs, including CDP Executive Director Dr. Dave Riggs, discussed PTSD, treatment and programs during a media roundtable on the topic.

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