July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) community faces unique challenges when it comes to mental health. Being aware of these challenges is the first step towards reducing inequality in mental health care. Members of the BIPOC community face many barriers ... Read More
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First Responder Paws 2025 Therapy Dog Award
2025 First Responder Paws Award Congratulations to Our 2025 First Responder Paws Award Winners! We are grateful to every contestant, handler, and supporter who took part in the 2025 First Responder Paws Therapy Dog Award. Each therapy dog team is doing incredible work in their community, and selecting winners was ... Read More
“Silence Isn’t the Same as Strength”: Scholarship Winner Elena Dos Santos on Finding Her Voice in Medicine
When she moved from Brazil to the United States, 10-year-old Elena Dos Santos didn't speak a word of English. For about 3 years, she couldn't understand her teacher or her classmates, leaving her in "8 hours of silence a day." Today, that same quiet student is the recipient of a competitive scholarship, not only ... Read More
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression (PPD) is more than mere "baby blues". The term refers to the feelings of depression which begin within the first few weeks or month after childbirth, and persist for several months or more. The symptoms can be debilitating, affecting a mother's ability to function in daily life and effectively ... Read More
“Emergency Care Is the Final Step in a Long Chain of Missed Opportunities”: Scholarship Winner Joshua Jones on Fixing Healthcare’s Blind Spots
Joshua Jones has spent his career in positions that hover around the gaps in healthcare. Long before he arrived at medical school, Joshua started accumulating hands-on training in the back of an ambulance, in research labs and in communities where healthcare systems routinely fall short. His background ... Read More
Anxiety Treatment in Deerfield Beach
In 2024, 12.1% of adults in the United States struggled with feelings of anxiety. For some people, these feelings are a temporary reaction to stressful events. However, for others, anxiety is a debilitating condition that affects the way they eat, sleep, exercise, work and interact with others. When you seek anxiety ... Read More
High-Functioning PTSD: Signs You’re Struggling (Even When Life Looks Fine)
When we think of post-traumatic stress disorder, we often imagine someone visibly struggling. We generally don't picture someone who seems calm, successful and highly accomplished. Individuals with high-functioning PTSD successfully maintain careers, relationships and daily responsibilities while living with symptoms ... Read More
Using Weed to Cope with Anxiety: When Self-Medicating Backfires
Many people use weed as a way of coping with anxiety, unaware that in the long-term they could be making their symptoms worse. The link between marijuana and anxiety is complex, and using weed, especially to excess, could do more harm than good. Can weed cause anxiety? What impact does tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) ... Read More
