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A National Call to Action: Protecting Medicaid for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness and Autism
Take Note: Members of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce are drafting a budget which is highly likely to propose severe cuts to Medicaid. Whatever form those cuts take, they are likely to disproportionately harm people with disabilities, including people living with serious mental illness...
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Diagnosis, Resources, and Behavior Changes – A Journey of Self-Discovery
Time changes our framing of incidents. When they go poorly, it’s not unusual to replay them in our minds in search of a more acceptable arc. This narrative is what I’ve learned from a situation that resolved well but which has also coughed up useful lessons. In the two or three years...
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Autism Spectrum News and Behavioral Health News: Supporting the Community During the COVID-19 Crisis
The current pandemic shows us how difficult social distancing and sheltering in place have been for the general public. It has been especially hard for people with mental illness, substance use disorders, and people on the autism spectrum. During my own 10-year battle with depression I...
