VA Mental Health Caseload Climbing: New Report
The number of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans receiving mental health care from the VA has quadrupled since 2006, with PTSD and depression the most common diagnoses, a new report by the federal...
View ArticleNew Report: U.S. Losing The Battle Against Military Suicides
Excess prescription drug use and a “flawed” post-deployment mental health screening process are among the factors fueling an increase in suicides among military service members, a new report by the...
View ArticleNew Report Cites Rise In Army Suicide Rate, Sex Crimes
Troops who have deployed to war zones two or more times have a higher risk of committing suicide than those who have deployed once or never deployed, a new Army report shows. The report—“Army 2020:...
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Community Health Index: A Tool For Healthy Lives
Residents in Hartford’s Northeast and Upper Albany areas lead shorter and sicker lives than people in the West End. African American and Hispanic males in New Haven’s poor neighborhoods are at greater...
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Depression Affects Women At Twice The Rate As Men
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, and affects women at about twice the rate that it does men. In Connecticut, 21.4 percent of women...
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Poor And Minority Women Face Widening Barriers To Depression Treatment
Among women, those who are low-income or minority are less likely to get treatment for depression, according to multiple studies. A report by the Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership found that...
View ArticleCoping With Pandemic: Are You Lonesome Tonight?
It’s important to practice physical distancing – but not social distancing. People need connection and belonging. There are ways to achieve that online through volunteering and using new platforms to...
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