In an interview that delivered bombshell after bombshell, one of the most spellbinding, and somber, moments of Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry's sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey was when Meghan opened up about suicidal thoughts she had during her time in the royal family. "I was really ashamed to say it at the time, and ashamed to have to admit it to Harry, especially, because I know how much loss he's suffered, but I knew that if I didn't say it that I would do it," Meghan told Winfrey. Meghan's revelation that she struggled with mental health, spoken in front of a global TV audience of tens of millions, could have a tangible impact on other people facing their own mental health battles, according to Dr. Ken Duckworth, a psychiatrist and chief medical officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, which describes itself as "the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization."
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Psychiatrist Tells All with March 5 Launch of Book “Wounded Workers”
03/03/2021 | 05:42pm EDT
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“Wounded Workers” from Working Man s Press is Dr. Bob Larsen’s first book intended for an audience of folks who have worked or are still working. It takes readers to the inner sanctum of a psychiatrist’s notes, never seen before! This book honoring workers might be the perfect gift from employers to their staff on March 5, designated as “Employee Appreciation Day.”
The book recounts the compelling stories of America’s workforce subjected to physical and psychological trauma for doing their jobs. The book relates tales from the trenches, of workers tormented by ill fortune, both natural and man-made. A bank teller robbed one too many times, a paramedic who cannot save his own father’s life, a prostitute who becomes an advocate for sex workers and other unfortunate employees who find themselves sent to this author-psychi
Mar. 1, 2021
On Jan. 1, women and girls in the United States became eligible for an additional check on their health.
Now, starting at 13, they can be screened for anxiety as part of a routine checkup or physical with a primary care doctor or OB/GYN as a preventive service under the Affordable Care Act.
“This is a real breakthrough because we’re now saying that the mental health conditions that women suffer from are extremely important and they need to be screened for,” said Maureen Sayres Van Niel, a psychiatrist and the president of the women’s caucus of the American Psychiatric Association. “Some mental health issues are as important as the physical health things we screen for, like cancer.”