Providers Are Leveraging the Power of Collaboration

Leaders of behavioral health treatment organizations want to believe they can offer optimal care to anyone they might encounter. But the presence of many lingering barriers to care in addiction and mental health services suggests that the impact of collaboration with other providers can be so much more effective than relying on the power of one.

Leaders of behavioral health treatment organizations want to believe they can offer optimal care to anyone they might encounter. But the presence of many lingering barriers to care in addiction and mental health services suggests that the impact of collaboration with other providers can be so much more effective than relying on the power of […]

Programs Consider Diverse Approaches to Ease Workforce Crisis

Programs Consider Diverse Approaches to Ease Workforce Crisis

While attracting and retaining qualified staff in the behavioral health industry has proven troublesome for some time, the post-COVID state of the workplace has intensified the challenge. A session room that was packed with executives at last month’s National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) leadership conference attested to how high-priority the subject of workforce […]

Transforming Behavioral Health: The CCBHC Model

Transforming Behavioral Health: The CCBHC Model Takes Hold

Transforming Behavioral Health: The CCBHC Model Takes Hold Next fall, the mental health community will mark the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s final bill signing as president, a Community Mental Health Act promising more dignified support for people with mental illness. In the decades since that landmark bill became law, many have debated how […]

Seasonal Affective Disorder: SAD

Seasonal Affective Disorder

As the leaves begin to change and the days start to get shorter, we at Sigmund Software want to turn our attention to Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. SAD is a type of depression that impacts millions of people and is brought on by the changing seasons, specifically from Fall to Winter. Although SAD is […]

Social Media and Mental Health

The launch of Facebook in 2004 is generally regarded to be the first major adaptation of a social media platform. Nearly 20 years later Facebook remains one of the most popular social media platforms with nearly 3 billion users worldwide. The rise of Facebook and other social platforms has had a considerable effect on our […]

International Overdose Awareness Day & Addiction Treatment & Research

International Overdose Awareness Day August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day: A day meant to raise awareness of overdoses and reduce the stigma associated with drug-related deaths and acknowledge the grief felt by loved ones when they do occur. The idea to increase awareness for the issue of drug overdose with a distinct day was […]

The Need for Mental Healthcare is Growing

The Need for Mental Healthcare is Growing   From Kanye West’s bipolar disorder to Leonardo Dicaprio’s OCD, many celebrities are revealing they live with mental health challenges. Speaking publicly about these issues is helping to break down centuries-old stigmatization of these illnesses. And the timing couldn’t be better. COVID and lockdowns have placed a greater […]

Black History Month: A Focus on Mental Health

Black History Month

Each year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) establishes a theme for Black History Month. This year’s Black History Theme is Black Health and Wellness, which celebrates the legacy of Black scholars, medical practitioners, and healers, and emphasizes the importance of caring for one’s physical, emotional, and mental health. […]

Men and The Stigma of Mental Healthcare

Men and the Stigma of Mental Healthcare

Research shows that many men face mental health challenges, but often do not seek or receive support. Read on to learn more about the stigma attached to men’s mental health.