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Health system barriers affecting access to behavioral health services
Written By Sara Renfro If you’ve ever tried to find a therapist, schedule a psychiatric appointment, or another mental healthcare professional and thought, “Why is this so hard?”, you’re not imagining it. Behavioral health care is often difficult to access, not because you’re doing something wrong, but because the system makes it unnecessarily complicated. That’s…
The Overlooked Mental Health Impact of Serious Physical Injuries
Written By Sara Renfro https://unsplash.com/photos/man-in-orange-long-sleeve-shirt-sitting-on-gray-couch-rXrMy7mXUEs It’s completely normal to focus all of your energy on healing your body when you sustain a serious injury. That’s only natural, of course. But what most people overlook… You can suffer serious mental health consequences after an injury. Trauma to the body can take a massive toll on your…
How Non-Medical Factors Shape Recovery and Health Equity After Serious Injury
Written By Sara Renfro Serious injury rarely ends with hospital discharge. For many people, it marks the start of a long and uneven recovery that unfolds far from clinical settings. Medical treatment is essential, but recovery outcomes are often shaped by factors outside the exam room, including whether someone can afford follow-up care, take time…