Julian Lagoy, M.D. how many long COVID patients identify as disabled and why feelings are complicated. Intra-community Divide Stark but Not New Within disability circles there’s a consistent theme of a push and pull now. A want to provide support to those with long...
Teens in America: How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Shaping the Next Generation
The pandemic has exposed many teens to trauma and tested their fragile resilience. What can you, as a clinician, do to help? While teenagers have been largely spared the ravages of COVID-19, the full picture of their experience is just beginning to emerge. The...
Going Alone: How COVID-19 and Racism Are Exposing Gaps in AAPI Mental Health Care
Maria Abenes, EdD is a licensed clinical psychologist for Mindpath Health, formerly Community Psychiatry, and an advocate for the AAPI community as a Filipino women leader. The wave of anti-Asian sentiment has exposed flaws in the health care system. What can...
How to Let Go of Productivity Guilt Post-Pandemic
Rashmi Parmar, M.D., Psychiatrist at Mindpath Health, formerly Community Psychiatry, discusses the best ways to deal with productivity guilt. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 157 million Americans are fully vaccinated, and 67%...
Emergency Rooms See Significant Rise in Mental Health Visits During Pandemic
Community Psychiatry's Leela Magavi was featured in Verywell Mind discussing the increase in mental illness as the pandemic remains ongoing. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, people are seeking urgent medical care for a variety of painful conditions. In a recent...
She Lost Her Mom to COVID-19, Then Her Dad. Here’s How She’s Coping
Community Psychiatry's Dr. Magavi was featured in Healthline discussing ways to cope after losing loved ones. Bob and Bano Carlos were married 53 years when they both died from COVID-19. According to their daughter, Tracey Carlos, they were inseparable. “As important...
Going Green During COVID-19: What Houseplants Can Do for Your Lockdown Health
Community Psychiatry's Rashmi Parmar, M.D. and Leela Magavi, M.D. was featured in Verywell Mind discussing the mental health benefits of taking care of house plants. Most people think of houseplants as a way to beautify an indoor space. But beyond aesthetics, having...
The World Is Experiencing Mass Trauma from COVID-19: What You Can Do
Community Psychiatry's Julian Lagoy, M.D. was featured in Healthline discussing the Trauma and how it can relate to COVID-19. The World Is Experiencing Mass Trauma from COVID-19: What You Can Do Enduring emotional distress and fear, such as that created by COVID-19,...
These new books are here to teach your kids about social distancing, masks and covid-19
Community Psychiatry's Pavan Madan, M.D. was featured in The Washington Post discussing the importance of children's literature in helping to explain the pandemic to kids. These new books are here to teach your kids about social distancing, masks and COVID-19 My twin...
‘I really don’t care, do U?’: How the act of refusing to wear a mask became the new symbol of American fear
Community Psychiatry's Leela Magavi, M.D. was featured in Business Insider discussing the psychology behind the refusal to masks. 'I really don't care, do U?': How the act of refusing to wear a mask became the new symbol of American fear Some think that American...