3 Myths About Mental Health and Quitting Smoking
People with mental health and substance use conditions have been exploited by the tobacco industry and smoke at much higher rates than the general population. When it comes to quitting smoking, some …
Mental Health Impacts of a Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer causes excess mortality in those with mental illness in the United States[i][ii], and while incidence rates have been found to be comparable between people with and without a history …
The Largest Health Disparity Gap in Nation, And What You Can Do to Close It
It’s a statistic you’ve probably seen before. Individuals with serious mental illness die, on average, 15 to 30 years younger than those individuals without. What you may not know is …
World No Tobacco Day Twitter Town Hall
World No Tobacco Day Twitter Town Hall
Plant a SEED: Four Approaches to Grow Your Tobacco Cessation Services
Is your organization looking to expand its tobacco cessation services but funding challenges are getting in the way? Financing these services might be easier than you think! Building off existing …
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. People with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer so it is important that behavioral health providers learn the …
Building Healthier Housing: How Behavioral Health Providers Can Support Smoke-Free Public Housing
By Marcella A. Maguire, Ph.D., Dawn A. Randolph, MPA, and Lea Simms By July 30, 2018 approximately 1.2 million public housing units will have gone smoke-free, creating safer and healthier …
Igniting Motivation: Using Peers to Spark Your Tobacco Cessation Services
Written by Dawn A. Randolph, MPA and Lea Simms Have your organization’s tobacco cessation efforts been going up in smoke? Has it been difficult to engage your clients in quitting …