Help for mental-health problems just got easier to find in California with the launch of a new podcast and the expansion of the Parent & Youth Helpline. The first episode of the podcast, called Breaking the Stigma, is available today - and features influencers from the music industry talking about their struggles with mental health. Lisa Pion-Berlin, president and CEO of Parents Anonymous, is co-hosting the series. .
The COVID public health emergency created a spike in the adoption of a wide range of telehealth services, and Coloradans are continuing to access mental health care remotely, according to new analysis by the Center for Improving Value in Health Care. Cari Frank, vice president of communications at the center, said telehealth is also helping address the current shortage of mental-health providers practicing in Colorado. "And so telehealth enables people to get access so that they aren t having to go to a physical location," Frank explained. " .
July is national minority mental health awareness month, spotlighting the unique struggles in health care settings for communities for color in the United States. Dr. Trenton James is a psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente in Seattle. .
Colorado took another step toward importing lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada on Monday when it submitted a formal application to the federal government for approval of the program.
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Despite the pandemic, North Carolina has seen a record number of new businesses created in the past year. A report from the Secretary of State s office says new business filings for 2021 grew 40% over 2020, for a total of more than 178,000 new businesses in the state. The previous record had been set in 2020, and new business growth overall has more than doubled since 2017. .