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E-Newsletter • September 2024 |
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Editor's E-Note
The leading cause of death among children and adolescents in this country is firearm violence, and more than half of all American adults or their family members have been affected by firearm-related events. It’s not surprising, then, that in the Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence—the first publication of its kind—Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence in America a public health crisis and details the consequences for Americans.
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— Kate Jackson, editor |
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A Public Health Crisis
United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, recently released a landmark Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America a public health crisis. Firearm violence is pervasive, with more than half (54%) of US adults or their family members having experienced a firearm-related incident in their lives. Over the last decade, the number of people who have died from firearm-related injuries, including suicides, homicides, and accidental deaths, has been rising, and firearm violence is now the leading cause of death among children and adolescents.
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This new advisory is the first publication from the Office of the Surgeon General dedicated to firearm violence and its consequences for the health and well-being of the American public. The advisory details the impact of gun violence beyond death and injury, describing the layers of cascading harm for youth, families, communities, and other populations. With nearly six in 10 US adults worrying “sometimes,” “almost every day,” or “every day,” about a loved one being a victim of firearm violence, the effects of the public health crisis extend well beyond physical health—it has led to a collective trauma across society that warrants heightened attention.
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The Compact
The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, has announced a $2.5 million investment in licensure compacts to help social workers provide care to people in need.
FDA Rejects Ecstasy for PTSD
Though many have lobbied for approval to use MDMA, known as ecstasy or molly, as a treatment option for PTSD, the FDA has declined to approve the drug, citing limited clinical data. The BBC reports on the agency’s decision.
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What’s Location Got to Do With ADHD?
A study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND institute has found that youths with autism are likely to have more ADHD symptoms if they were born in underserved communities. According to an article in The Davis Enterprise, the researchers used data from a decades-long study, Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment (CHARGE), and the ReCHARGE follow-up project to determine more pronounced ADHD symptoms in young people with autism born in a low-income neighborhood.
Extending COVID Care for Veterans
If a bipartisan House bill passes, telehealth access to prescription services for veterans will be expanded through the extension of a COVID-19 pandemic waiver. |
Understanding Depression
On October 1, Norton Mental Health will publish Bipolar, Not So Much: Understanding Your Mood Swings and Depression, by Chris Aiken, MD, and James Phelps, MD, now in paperback with a new preface. The authors explain how depression is longer this a one-size-fits-all diagnosis, and antidepressants are no longer the one-size-fits-all treatment. Mood disorders are now seen to form a spectrum of problems, from common depression on one end to full bipolar disorder on the other. In between these extremes are many people in the middle of the mood spectrum. The book also discusses other innovative technologies that can aid in recovery, including nonmedication supplements, dawn simulators, mood apps, and blue light filters. Learn more »
Social Worker Safety
KATANA Safety offers a personal safety device that attaches to frontline workers’ smartphones so it’s always with them and never needs charging, helping protect home-based health care professionals from being attacked, injured, or even killed. The quick-trigger activation bypasses the phone’s lock screen and provides workers with instant help 24/7. Learn more » |
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COVER STORY
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