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Addiction and the Opiate Crisis

2019-09-28T19:56:28-04:00September 28th, 2019|

It is hard to ignore the extent and lethality of the current opiate problem. Opiate addiction (including heroin and prescription opiates) has been steadily rising - US drug death rates increased from 64,000 drug-related deaths in 2016 to about 71,000 deaths in 2017. The major driver of this increase (about half of all deaths) was opiate [...]

How to Manage the “Winter Blues” (aka Seasonal Affective Disorder)

2018-12-11T21:54:08-05:00December 11th, 2018|

Ask almost anyone in the greater Philadelphia area what their favorite season of the year is. Unless they are avid skiers or snowboarders or winter in southern Florida, they are unlikely to brightly respond “my favorite season is winter. Yayyy!” Most people in the Philadelphia area and other areas in the northern U.S. acknowledge that they [...]

Sometimes It’s a Very Simple Fix

2018-11-20T15:29:34-05:00November 20th, 2018|

The session in which the Shrinks interview Dr. Barry Jacobs about transforming healthcare for patients with complex needs. Dr. Jacobs is a well-known expert in supporting family caregivers with a passion for behavioral health integration and complex care management. Download and listen to the podcast at http://shrinksonthird.com/sometimes-its-a-very-simple-fix Read more about Dr. Barry Jacobs at https://www.healthmanagement.com/our-team/staff-directory/name/barry-jacobs/  

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