Strategies exist that could have saved the life of Daniel Prude, says a post on generocity.org. (Prude sought help for his serious mental illness but was released, and the story […]
“We must allow our citizens to make informed choices. A page on a website, a label on a box. The platforms exist. It’s time we use them properly.” So says […]
More transparency about the potential risks of medical marijuana is needed from the websites for such programs, says Erik Messamore, M.D., Ph.D., in an article published on the KevinMD.com blog. […]
Increased mental health funding isn’t sufficient to address the over-representation of people with mental illness in the justice system, writes Mark Munetz, M.D., professor and chair emeritus of psychiatry at […]
Interviewers Josh Berezin and Lisa Dixon of American Psychiatric Association Publishing spoke recently with Erik Messamore, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry, about his article “Informed Consent: […]
The power to declare something to be a legitimate medicine comes with the responsibility to provide information that people need to use the medicine wisely. That is the opinion expressed […]
Considerations for engaging with young adults who are experiencing first episode psychosis are discussed by Crystal N. Dunivant, MSW, LSW.
Twenty years ago, a Northeast Ohio Medical University psychiatry professor and an Akron police department lieutenant teamed up to bring about a new collaboration between law enforcement and mental health […]
Organizations and institutions across the globe with a commitment to mental health care and education will observe Schizophrenia Awareness Week from May 13-19, 2020. In keeping with the week, Northeast […]
The unique mental health challenges faced by international students, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be the topic of a webinar presented at noon May 19 by Justin Chen, M.D., […]
