Posts Tagged ‘covid mental health’
The Importance of Mental Health for Young People
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Now is an excellent time to ask, “What is mental health, and why is it so important for our adolescents and young adults?”
Read MoreDid the Pandemic Increase Loneliness in Teenage Girls?
Protecting your family from COVID-19 is important, but the pandemic has also created a mental health epidemic. It’s hitting our teens hard, and it’s hitting the girls the hardest. In fact, new research from The Rox Institute for Research and Training released a report on how pandemic loneliness is affecting 5th through 12th grade girls and found: Girls are experiencing newfound fear about their futures since the…
Read MoreHow to Bolster Your Teen’s Mental Health During the Pandemic
5 simple steps that parents can take to help their teens cope with anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges during the pandemic.
Read MoreResidential Treatment for Young Adults During the Pandemic
There’s no question that coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed the world over the past six months. Nearly every industry has been impacted, with many families staying and/or working from home. With the pandemic changing the pace of many lives, mental health issues have come to the forefront of the news as people struggled with the effects…
Read MoreThe Science Behind Social Isolation Effects on Mental Health & Substance Abuse in Young People
The science behind social isolation effects on mental health & substance abuse in young people. Learn how to help your child with impacts of social isolation effects.
Read MoreHow to Recognize & Overcome Quarantine Loneliness
As stay-at-home and social distancing continues, we are all feeling a bit of quarantine loneliness. Learn how to recognize & overcome quarantine loneliness.
Read More7 Ways Parents Can Navigate Family Dynamics During COVID-19
Family dynamics are complicated. But COVID-19 is putting extra strain on families. Learn seven ways parents can navigate family dynamics during COVID-19.
Read MoreHow COVID-19 Exposed My Daughter’s Underlying Anxiety and Depression
Mid-March brought huge changes thanks to COVID-19. Is your daughter dealing with depression or anxiety due to COVID-19? Here are the warning signs…
Read MoreParental Compassion Fatigue & Your Mental Health: Helping Needn’t Hurt During the Pandemic
Parental compassion fatigue is physical, emotional and spiritual fatigue that takes over a parent and causes decline in his or her ability to experience joy at home or to feel and care for her child and herself.
Read MoreTelehealth in the Age of COVID-19
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the recent coronavirus, or COVID-19, a pandemic. In efforts to “flatten the curve” of disease spread, providers of behavioral health services around the world adapted quickly by making the switch to entirely virtual, HIPAA-compliant environments. At Embark Behavioral Health, a nationwide provider of behavioral healthcare for…
Read MoreTelehealth Resource Guide
We’ve gathered a list of useful resources for starting your telehealth journey. Learn more about the software, tips and news you’ll need to assist your clients. Telehealth Teleheath accreditation ZOOM best practices during COVID-19 Medicare expands access to telehealth HHS telemedicine guidance AMA quickguide to telehealth HealthIT.gov Insurance reimbursement information HIPAA and COVID-19 Mental Health…
Read MoreShelter-In-Place Got You Down? Consider These 10 Helpful Tips
In these difficult and uncertain times, it’s safe to say the majority of us are experiencing a spike in anxiety and fear, which means it is even more important to focus on self-care and mental and physical wellbeing. At Embark Behavioral Health, we have multiple programs that specialize in working with young adults (18-24) and…
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