Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant Unless you are of a certain age or healthcare status, you might know the difference between Medicaid and Medicare. Simply put, both are government-sponsored health insurance programs that serve different populations, and have distinct eligibility requirements and varying coverage options. Right now, I am squarely focused on Medicaid. Roughly, […]
Crashing Out: When Unmanaged Emotions Lead to Crisis
Kweku’s Korner By Patrice McBeath LPC In today’s polarized, fast-paced, high-pressure world, many people are quietly carrying emotional burdens heavier than they can manage. The current state of the world reflects divisions in opinions, beliefs, and interests across societies and cultures. For some, the weight of carrying it all eventually becomes too much. They don’t […]
Healing Together: Strengthening Black Mental Wellness and Community Care
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Lia A. Knox PhD, LPC Co-Founder, Black Space HQ Founder & CEO, Knox Behavioral Health Solutions In a world where silence often surrounds our pain, Black Space HQ exists to shift that narrative. As a mental wellness expert, licensed professional counselor, and proud co-founder of this Milwaukee-based mental wellness movement, I’ve […]
Is Holistic Healing the New Path to Mental Health Treatment?
Kweku’s Korner By Madia Norton Holistic LPC-IT, Holistic and Creative Workshop Developer, Space holder for Health and Wellness consultation, Sound Bath guide for somatic release When you scroll through your social media or even flip through a magazine, you can be guaranteed to run into the buzzword holistic healing in relation to some spotlight on […]
Strengthening Adolescence: The Power of Protective Factors in Youth Development
Kweku’s Korner By Tyree D. Brinson, PsyD Licensed Clinical Psychologist (IL) | PsyPact Certified to Practice Virtually in Over 40 States Including Wisconsin Private Practice Psychologist | Clinical Consultant | Clinical Director of an Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program in Downtown Chicago Adolescence is a critical stage of life marked by rapid emotional, physical, and social […]
Mindfulness: A Safe Remedy for Sleep Loss and Medication Risks
Kweku’s Korner By Derek H. Suite, M.D. One in three Americans–roughly 84 million people– is sleep deprived and 50-70 million suffer from sleep disorders, with nearly 50 million confirming the use of a nightly sleep medication. The long-term use of sleep meds– not just chronic sleep deprivation – leads to chronic illness and early death. […]
Wisconsin Senate Passes Bill to Extend Medicaid Coverage for New Mothers
By Karen Stokes A major step forward was made this week in supporting the health of new mothers and their infants with the approval of SB 23. The Wisconsin Senate voted on Tuesday to pass this bipartisan legislation, which extends Medicaid coverage for postpartum care. The measure received almost unanimous support, passing 32-1 with Sen. […]
ACT (Part 1)
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi Psychology is not a pure science. The diagnoses that medical professionals created through the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- Fifth Edition (DSM-5-TR) are flawed at best. With each revision, it brings major changes to the psychological landscape. I try to explain to potential patients, the diagnosis […]
Madison’s Best Kept Secret’: People Living With Mental Illness Find Work, Care and Community at a Clubhouse Built for Them
Funding for Yahara House is scarce, and Wisconsin invests little in a health care model that’s thriving in Michigan. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR Chewbacca, Yoda and Princess Leia watched over Joe Mannchen and colleagues as they worked on their Yahara House computers, some designing birthday cards for fellow clubhouse members. Taped above […]
HIV Prevention Efforts Threatened by Proposed CDC Budget Cuts
By Karen Stokes The Wall Street Journal reported that the Department of Health and Human Services is considering closing the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) HIV Prevention Division, which spent approximately $1.3 billion in the 2023 fiscal year on infection tracking and HIV prevention and testing efforts. The CDC’s Division of HIV Prevention is one […]
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