This essay is part of my LinkedIn newsletter series: Wow! How? Health. About two million people in North Carolina experience a mental health or substance use disorder crisis each year. Historically, about half did not receive treatment because of cost, leading to repercussions for families, communities, and individuals. A new Peer Warmline, staffed by counselors […]
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The Other 80
Claudia Williams created The Other 80 podcast to talk about how medical care only accounts for 20% of health outcomes. The other 80% includes factors like food, housing, transportation options, social connection, etc. I was honored to be interviewed for episode #27, now available wherever you listen to podcasts. You can hear in my voice […]
Rebel Health Audiobook
I’m very happy to report that the audio version of my book, Rebel Health, is now available from Libro.fm, Chirp, and Audiobooks.com. It is narrated by Kim Niemi, whose voice has been described as “soothing, soulful, and powerful.” I love the samples the publisher chose (click on the links above to play them). Here’s the […]
Wow! How? Community as therapy
Social isolation prevents people from getting help. The effect is amplified among people living with serious mental illness. They are the most in need of community support, yet are the least likely to get it in a health care system that is primarily focused on clinical interventions like medication. A recent report by M. Usman, […]
Rebel Health in the News
It’s been a fantastic six weeks since the release of my book, Rebel Health, and I thought I’d take a moment to gather up the press clips and podcasts that have appeared so far. Articles: Podcasts: If you have a favorite podcast that you think I should pitch, please drop it in the comments below! […]
Public Q&A: “I received scary test results. What questions should I ask my clinician?”
Sometimes the hardest part of a new situation, in any aspect of life but particularly our health, is saying out loud the scary thing. Someone dear to me received concerning test results and asked me to help craft a set of questions for their next appointment – the very first one since getting the results […]
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