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The field of mental healthcare underserves Black men, who are less likely to receive therapy. Some Black therapists in Richmond are hoping they can create a space where Black men feel comfortable seeking help. (Photo: Alex Green)
The pandemic has brought long-standing racial healthcare inequities into stark relief. And according to a federal report from April 2020, the virus has left communities of color even more vulnerable to behavioral health issues.
These disparities are keenly felt by Black men, who were already underserved and underrepresented in the behavior health field. Clinicians like James Harris, a licensed social worker in Richmond, were trying to serve that need before the pandemic began, and they’ve continued during the new health crisis.
Nurse practitioner Ashli Boehm blends holistic medicine with traditional care at new Detroit Lakes practice
Boehm aims to provide personalized care, and that means blending different viewpoints with careful consideration of evidence-based practice to build trust and provide holistic care for patients.
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Nurse Practitioner Ashli Boehm has set up independent practice in Detroit Lakes.
She operates Health Now Minnesota in the Healing Hub office at 115 Willow Street West No. 4.
Boehm, 28, specializes in hormone replacement therapy and weight loss, but offers services for everything from diabetes to depression, from fever, cough and cold to insomnia, asthma and acne.
There's a new doctor in town, a naturopathic doctor, to be precise. Joan Waters graduated from the National College of Natural Medicine with a four-year, doctorate degree in naturopathic medicine and an emphasis in gut health and, after practicin.