Recent Posts in Mental Health and Behavioral Health

Sep 2, 2021 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health Monmouth Medical Center to Present Free Expert Panel on Managing Your Mental Health

Event Will Address Mental Health Issues, New Feelings of Anxiety and Fear Due to COVID, and Share Community Resources (September 2, 2021) Long Branch, NJ – Monmouth Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, will host a free virtual expert panel event ...

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Aug 9, 2021 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health Healing From Trauma

When something very bad happens to a person—a violent attack, domestic abuse, sexual assault, a hate crime—the event passes. The feelings of stress, helplessness and anxiety often don’t. Many trauma victims don’t know where to turn for help. “When someone ...

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Jul 30, 2021 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health Monmouth Medical Center Hosts Dedication Event for Long Branch Police Resiliency Room

Gathering after the dedication ceremony for the Long Branch Police Department Resiliency Room are, from left, Long Branch Police Lieutenants Robert Bell, Christopher Hazel and Stanley Mooney, Domingos A. Saldida, Public Safety Director for Long Branch, ...

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Mar 23, 2021 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health Electroconvulsive Therapy: Breaking the Stigma

The modern form of electroconvulsive therapy is a potent weapon against severe depression. “Electroconvulsive therapy is the most effective treatment for major depression that we have in psychiatry, bar none,” says Robert Greenberg, MD , Electroconvulsive ...

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Feb 16, 2021 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health Six Tips for Coping With Stress

Creating a few moments of peace can be the best medicine. Stress is how the body responds to demand, whether it’s related to daily situations or to a sudden negative event, such as losing a job. Everybody gets stressed sometimes, but stress that lasts for ...

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Jan 12, 2021 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health The Truth About Depression and Older Adults

Symptoms to Watch for, and How to Get Help Jessica Israel, MD Do old age and depression go together especially in a pandemic? We asked two who know: Jessica Israel, MD , Senior Vice President, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, at RWJBarnabas Health, and ...

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Dec 15, 2020 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health Virtual Therapy Trending During COVID-19

One Source EAP Connections – December 2020 2020 Has Taken It’s Toll Americans have experienced unprecedented stress this year, from COVID-19 to the 2020 election to racial justice and more. Now that the holidays are upon us, we can add unusual and socially ...

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Dec 15, 2020 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health If You’re In A Rush, This Episode is for You!

Tom teams up with Kelli R. Reilly, LA-based filmmaker, editor and mixed media designer, to highlight his best stress management moments from Seasons 1 and 2.

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Dec 2, 2020 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health A Healthier State of Mind

The head of Behavioral Health explains the hospital’s expanded services. To meet the needs of a growing number of patients with mental health disorders, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset has expanded its services. Tamer Wassef, MD , ...

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