Each week a quote is shared for your consideration. Some quotes might offer comfort, hope, a challenge, a chuckle, or inspiration. You may or may not agree with the quote, but it is offered simply to help you reflect and ponder.
If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.
The MFP is an initiative staffed by ANA with funding from SAMHSA, making fellowships available to ethnic and racial psychiatric nursing students who are enrolled full time in an accredited master’s/doctoral nursing program.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
This week’s recommended Health and Wellness Activity
HEALTH DISPARITY RELATED ARTICLES
Men and Heart Disease (opens new window)
The term heart disease refers to several types of heart conditions, including coronary artery disease and heart attack. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the United States. The following map shows death rates from heart disease in men in the United States. Read more (opens new window)
Working With Indigenous/Native American Patients (opens new window)
There are 3 million indigenous people in the United States, belonging to more than five hundred federally recognized nations. Knowing the history of Indigenous peoples is critical in implementing best practices. Here are a few best practices to keep in mind when working with Indigenous people. Read more (opens new window)
New Resource: Guidelines for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails (opens new window)
Local government officials, jail administrators, correctional officers, and health care professionals all play a key role in developing policies and procedures to detect and properly manage acute withdrawal from substances among individuals in jails. Read more (opens new window)
People Who Are Gay, Lesbian Or Bi Have More Mental Health And Substance Use Problems, Survey Find (opens new window)
The report, published Tuesday, comes from the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health, sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The data in the report, which focuses on LGB adults, comes from 2021 and 2022. Next year’s survey will also aim to identify people who are transgender or nonbinary. Read more (opens new window)
MFP/ANA ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Congratulations to MFP/ANA doctoral Fellow Wonkyung-Chang on having her research abstracts accepted to two different conferences: The 2023 Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association Conference in Los Angeles, California and the 2023 Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
MFP Podcast: Mental Health Trailblazers – Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up!
Earn 0.5 hours of CNE credit for listening to this session! MFP/ANA alumna Dr. Bridgette M. (Brawner) Rice joins host, Indrias Kassaye, for a conversation on the epidemic of violence, its mental health implications, and the role that behavioral health professionals, including psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners and researchers, can play in addressing the profound existential ramifications for affected communities. Click here to learn more.
The following may be of interest to you:
• American Psychiatric Association: "Equity in Mental Health Roundtable Conversation: The Mental Health Impact of Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality on Families"
• Brain & Behavior Research Foundation: "What Genetics is Telling Us About Substance Use Disorders"
About MFP
Funding for the MFP e-Newsletter was made possible (in part) by Grant Number 1H79SM080386-05 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written training materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
