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  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Mar 17, 2021

    Peer Support Workers Provide Critical Behavioral Health Services During COVID-19 Pandemic

    In the field of behavioral health, peer support workers – people who have faced similar stresses, trauma and mental health challenges to those they serve – have played a crucial role providing non-clinical, “experientially credentialed” support. That role has not abated during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent editorial…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, COVID 19
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Mar 3, 2021

    A Pandemic of Uncertainty: Mental Health Challenges in the Era of COVID

    For over a year, the world has lived under the dark cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic, a global, population-wide traumatizing event that has impacted people in a variety of ways – physically, financially and emotionally. According to Maddy Reinert, Senior Director of Population Health, Mental Health America (MHA), the pandemic…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, COVID 19
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Feb 17, 2021

    Help is Available for Frontline Health Care Workers Struggling to Manage Their Own Anxiety and Depression Resulting from COVID-19 Patient Care

    NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: To help meet the mental health needs of frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, has launched a new fund to provide copayment assistance for behavioral health treatments. Through the COVID-19 Frontline Health Care Workers Behavioral Health Fund, HealthWell will…more.

    Categories: COVID 19, Uncategorized
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Mar 23, 2020

    Special Report: Managing Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Crisis

    By now, most Americans are familiar with the physical symptoms of COVID-19, including cough, fever, and shortness of breath. However, coronavirus fears and COVID-19 diagnoses can cause more than just respiratory illness. They can lead to a range of mental health issues as well, including isolation, anxiety and stress. According…more.

    Categories: General
  • By Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Nov 27, 2018

    Cancer: Taking Care of the Mind and the Body

    This post marks the final article in our series on cancer-related behavioral health. As the founding sponsor of Real World Health Care, the HealthWell Foundation has been honored to raise awareness of the behavioral health needs of cancer patients and to shine a spotlight on the organizations that participated in…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, General
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Nov 7, 2018

    What Comes Next: How to Find the Right Therapist

    For the past several months, Real World Health Care has focused on the behavioral health issues that can impact people living with cancer, their caregivers and their loved ones. We’ve brought you insights from therapists, social workers and mental health professionals, and we’ve highlighted the numerous resources available from a…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, General
  • By Ashley Goodman, Executive Assistant & Social Media Manager, Kidney Cancer Association  |  Aug 29, 2018

    Strength In Numbers: How Peer Support Empowers Those Coping with Cancer

    Online peer support groups are growing and it’s easy to see why. Peer support groups offer those dealing with a difficult diagnosis such as cancer, the chance to find empowerment, support and guidance from other members who are going through a similar situation. Inspire, which is an online patient-driven community,…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, General
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Aug 15, 2018

    Childhood Cancer: Financial Distress Hits Families Hard

    This week, Real World Health Care focuses on emotional stress associated with childhood cancer. We hear from Jessica Cook, MSW, Patient & Family Services Coordinator for the National Children’s Cancer Society (NCCS), about the services NCCS offers to help patients’ families cope with the disease’s devastating financial toll. Supporting Families…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, General
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Jul 18, 2018

    Community Cancer Practices Tackle Behavioral Health Concerns

    This week, Real World Health Care brings you an interview with Robert “Bo” Gamble, director of strategic practice initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance (COA). COA is the only organization dedicated solely to community oncology, where the majority of Americans with cancer are treated. We discussed the importance of allowing cancer patients…more.

    Categories: Access to Care, Behavioral Health, General
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Jun 18, 2018

    Oncology Social Workers Play Important Role in Cancer Care

    Real World Health Care is delighted to shine a spotlight on the Association of Oncology Social Workers (AOSW) and its Patient Centered Research Collaborative for Psychosocial Oncology (PCRC). We spoke with the PCRC’s Project Lead, Bradley Zebrack, PhD, MSW, MPH, FAPOS. Dr. Zebrack is Professor at the University of Michigan…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, General
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