Unchecked stress levels can lead to health consequences, Utah doctor says stgeorgeutah.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stgeorgeutah.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In Pennsylvania, the Our HAIR initiative program will provide mental health support for Medicaid members at local Black salons and barbershops, and help to reduce the stigma often associated with mental health issues in communities of color. One in five Americans is affected by mental illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lori Weems, program manager of the Our HAIR project for Community Care Behavioral Health, said African Americans experience mental health issues at the same rate as the general population but only about a third of them actually obtain the help they need. .
It is Community Health Improvement Week, and one Utah family care physician wants people to use the time to think about the effects that stress may be having on their mental and physical health. Dr. Christopher Valentine, Medical Director for Optum in Utah, said stress in the short term is an important response, a signal to the body that something isn t right. .
June 12–18 is Community Health Improvement Week; a time to recognize the people and organizations working in partnership to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities. Health can be measured in many ways; there are both medical health and basic needs that influence our well-being.