The Emotional Toll of COVID-19 in the Senior Population

Sep 08, 2020 at 09:47 am by Staff

The strain of isolation is taking its toll, with the population most at-risk for COVID-19 also being the most likely to suffer depression and anxiety. According to the Centers.... Read More

Multinational Consortium Reports COVID-19 Impact on Cancer Patients

May 29, 2020 at 10:51 am by Staff

People with cancer sickened by COVID-19 have a crude death rate of 13%, according to the largest series of data released thus far from a multinational perspective. The data on.... Read More

Self-Care on the Front Lines of Coronavirus

May 29, 2020 at 09:49 am by Staff

With coronavirus dominating news cycles for weeks now, it seems difficult ... if not impossible ... to escape the mounting death toll, case load, unemployment figures and econ.... Read More

The Onsite Foundation Announces New Virtual Support Group for Frontline Healthcare Workers and Medical Staff as part of 'Support in Service' Program

May 29, 2020 at 08:46 am by Staff

May 29, 2020 - The Onsite Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, today announced a new support group offering under the Foundation's 'Support in Service' program f.... Read More

COVID-19 & Mental Health

May 20, 2020 at 10:00 am by Staff

Providers Find New Ways to Reach Patients The mental health fallout of COVID-19 is unprecedented, and few feel the sting quite like behavioral health practitioners on the fro.... Read More

TMF Debuts Online Mental Health Screening Tool for Health Professionals

Mar 09, 2020 at 11:09 am by Staff

Increasing mental health referrals to the Tennessee Medical Foundation (TMF) Physician's Health Program led the organization to develop a new mental health resource for use by.... Read More

The Challenges of Identifying, Treating Behavioral Health Issues in the Geriatric Popu-lation

Oct 10, 2019 at 05:11 pm by Staff

Is it dementia, a psychotic break or a UTI? Has pain medication use become an addiction? Is that a normal amount of sleep or an indication of depression? Identifying and trea.... Read More

Before Stage Four

Jul 10, 2018 at 04:45 pm by Staff

Identifying, Addressing Depression with Early Intervention Last month, suicide dominated national news. The high profile deaths by suicide of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain c.... Read More

MHAMT Leader Takes on National Role

Jul 10, 2018 at 04:01 pm by Staff

Tom Starling Inducted as MHA Board Chair Mental Health America of Middle Tennessee President and CEO Tom Starling, EdD, was sworn in as chairman of the national MHA Board of D.... Read More

Healing Mind & Body

May 09, 2018 at 05:58 pm by Staff

Education, Early Intervention Key One in five Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental illness in any given year. Fortunately, improved awareness surrounding mental health i.... Read More