Search results for "Mental Health"
Complementary, integrative health services increasing in VA system
Use of complementary and integrative therapies, such as chiropractic care, acupuncture, massage therapy, and yoga, increased 70% over a three-year period in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system after their availability was expanded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/06/5.htm
6 Dec 2022
Peers offer welcome, ongoing support
In recent years, hospitals and other medical groups have begun to embrace peer support programs as more informal pathways for physicians to get help with burnout and related issues.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/01/peers-offer-welcome-ongoing-support.htm
1 Jan 2021
Nurse-delivered sleep restriction therapy may be effective for insomnia
Brief, nurse-delivered sleep restriction therapy in primary care reduced insomnia symptoms and appeared cost-effective, an English trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/22/4.htm
22 Aug 2023
Celebrate mental health awareness every day
Recognizing mental health entails the individual acknowledging it and seeking help, society not stigmatizing those suffering from mental and behavioral disorders, and the nation providing adequate resources and personnel to address the problem.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/celebrate-mental-health-awareness-every-day.htm
1 May 2022
ACP supports National Physician Suicide Awareness Day on Sept. 17
The College encourages physicians and their colleagues and loved ones to create and nurture a culture that prioritizes solving system issues surrounding burnout, safeguarding professional fulfillment, and normalizing mental health treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/12/5.htm
12 Sep 2023
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/04/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Apr 2023
Q&A: How to fight impostor phenomenon
High-achieving individuals, like physicians, often think they don't deserve their success, and this can lead to higher rates of burnout.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/how-to-fight-impostor-phenomenon.htm
1 May 2023
Those lost
A physician recounts colleagues she lost to physician suicide in her seven-year career as an attending hospitalist physician.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/those-lost.htm
1 Sep 2019
Forum focuses on preventing firearm injury
During “Firearm Injury: An Escalating Health Crisis,” a panel of experts discussed what health care professionals can do to reduce the adverse impact of guns on patients' health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/03/forum-focuses-on-preventing-firearm-injury.htm
1 Mar 2023
Top 10 tips to beat loneliness at work
The challenge of isolation and loneliness at work can be exacerbated by personal and societal circumstances, workplace stressors, and technology.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/06/top-10-tips-to-beat-loneliness-at-work.htm
1 Jun 2021