Peer Support Specialists expand the non-clinical workforce to improve patient experience and outcomes and reduce clinical staff burnout.

Having cancer can be one of the most physically and emotionally draining experiences of a person’s life, but navigating this disease without adequate support or resources makes this journey even more ...

Some cancers — including breast, prostate, pancreas, and kidney cancers — have also seen an increase in incidence rates, the article reports. With a cancer diagnosis often comes months of treatment, ...

The Behavioral Health Resource Center, slated to open in November, is nearing the final stages of construction. (Photo by Motoya Nakamura / Multnomah County) This is your first of three free stories ...

Traumatic and stressful events will always be a part of health care. According to the US Department of Veteran Affairs’ Stress First Aid Model for healthcare, stressors can sometimes lead to emotional ...

Having cancer can be one of the most physically and emotionally draining experiences of a person's life, but navigating this disease without adequate support or resources makes this journey even more ...

This essay includes quotes from You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health―With Advice from Experts and Wisdom From Real People and Families by Ken Duckworth MD (Zando, September ...

Elliot Brooks, manager of the new peer cafe in Raleigh, embraces Thanos, a participant who has found community and support through the new space designed to help those on their journeys of recovery.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sally Stein is a retired psychiatric nurse who is in long-term recovery from substance use. In September 2021 our nation hit a ...

When a new client steps through the doors of the new Restored Connections Peer Center in Eugene, Stephanie Cameron and her team are ready to offer them a cup of coffee, a snack and a one-on-one ...