Celeste Dominguez

In honor of Pride Month, I have shared a few tips for parents to support their young person in coming out. The stakes are particularly high for children of color, making this support even more critical. If you have a young person who is part of the LGBTQ community and are unsure where to start, I invite you to read my latest blog post. https://lnkd.in/egbTk85B

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Parents and caregivers will appreciate this podcast episode on the risk factors and prevention of youth suicide, with Dr. Angela Tunno, of Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences: https://ow.ly/IYyS50Rl8tz #adoption #fostercare #kinshipcare #youthsuicide

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New parents need reassurance that their struggles are valid AND worthy of mental health support. ♡ This empathetic approach is the foundation for how we train coaches to support parents in our Perinatal Behavioral Health Certification Program. Learn more about it here: https://lnkd.in/eXbM9-u6. What else do you think should be normalized about perinatal mental health? #worldmaternalmentalhealthday #maternalmentalhealthawarenessweek #maternalmentalhealth #perinatalmentalhealth

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📢 Navigating Teen Life During Divorce: Support and Resources Available Divorce can be a challenging time for the entire family, especially teenagers. This transitional period can bring about a range of emotions and stressors that may affect their mental and emotional well-being. At My-Therapist, we understand the unique struggles teens face during this time and are here to help. 🌟 Common Impacts of Divorce on Teens: Emotional distress and confusion Academic challenges Changes in behavior and social interactions Difficulty coping with the transition ✨ Our Latest Blog Post: We've just published a new blog post that dives deep into the impact of divorce on teens and offers practical advice for parents and caregivers. Discover helpful strategies to support your teen through this transition and learn how to foster a stable and nurturing environment. 🔗 Read More: https://buff.ly/4e7Kexw Remember, seeking professional support can make a significant difference. Our team of experienced therapists are here to provide personalized guidance and therapy tailored to your teen’s needs. 👉 Follow us for more insights and tips on supporting your teen’s mental health during and after divorce. #TeenMentalHealth #DivorceSupport #FamilyTherapy #MentalHealthMatters #TherapyPractice #NCTherapy #WakeForest

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Mark Your Calendar: Oct. 28-29 Advancing Behavioral Health and Policy Summit in DC https://lnkd.in/e5k-nfex Accelerate healthcare’s shift in the move from volume to value. Register now for the Advancing Behavioral Health and Policy Summit, produced in partnership with Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW), October 28-29, 2024, in Washington, DC. Early registration is open! Act now to save up to $800 off the final on-site rates. Use promo code "SM2024" when you register.* Here's what you can expect in 2024: • Prioritizing mental health: Prioritizing mental health with the same urgency, resources, and emphasis on prevention as physical health • Advocating for policy advancements in mental health and substance use disorder treatment services: Engaging federal and state policymakers to implement and sustain policies that accelerate care access and treatment approaches • Investing in preventive mental health services: Shifting from a reactive to a preventive/proactive approach to mental health • Addressing barriers to integrated, coordinated, and immediate access to critical care: Closing the gaps in implementing an integrated system of care through enhanced education and clinician training • Building a resilient employee workforce: Accelerating leadership’s role and adopting innovative preemptive programs to destigmatize mental health challenges and enable timely access to mental health resources • Bridging the gap in access to mental healthcare among rural and underserved populations: Ensuring comprehensive care for diverse populations including those residing in underserved communities • Leveraging technological advances to optimize care diagnosis and support: Keeping pace and unlocking the potential of digital therapeutics, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies to advance mental health services and substance use disorder treatment • Cultivating and inspiring the “NextGen” behavioral health workforce: Incorporating creative recruitment initiatives while leveraging federal and state resources to address workforce shortage and create a more diverse workforce to deliver behavioral health • Delivering care with cultural empathy: Providing individualized and culturally – contexed care through an individual’s own experiences and circumstances #thINcvalue #behavioralhealth #mentalhealth #VBC #health #healthcare #healthpolicy *All registrations subject to review by the thINc team. Promo codes not applicable for government rates or vendors/solutions providers. Discount codes are only applicable to NEW registrations.

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How is climate change transforming our understanding of time and place in spiritual care? Join me and Scott Hardin-Nieri next week for 'Spiritual Caregiving and Ecological Grief: Perspectives and Practices for Chaplains,' in partnership with The BTS Center and Chaplaincy Innovation Lab:

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ARTICLE: Atlanta advocates for menopause relief applaud new options. NPWH Member and former Board of Director Heather Quaile, DNP, WHNP-BC, AFN-C, CSC, IF, FAANP, was quoted in the article: "We’ve been debunking those initial findings for 20 years, knowing (hormone therapy is) safe for most people and does a lot of good” treating menopause symptoms. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e6JZbZe9 #menopause #perimenopause

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Even though Wake Forest and even Raleigh are pretty small towns, there are still many mental health practitioners here with various credentials, specialties, styles, and schedules. But you want to work with someone who gets you AND has the training to get you to where you need to be!  I’ve seen people who wasted years and money in therapy and got nowhere. And I don’t want this for you. You deserve someone who will enjoy your transformation process and be your guide on that journey! That’s why I’d like you to read these three easy tips on how to find a therapist that matches your needs and therapy goals: https://lnkd.in/gcYQqp8T Take these tips and put them into action to find the best therapist for yourself.

🏠 Beyond Acute Care: Ethos Recovery's Social Model 🏠 The major differentiator at Ethos Recovery: Structured Sober Living for Men is our long-term social model, a stark contrast to traditional clinical programs. While the acute care model triages mental illness and substance abuse, it falls short in fostering long-term lifestyle change. At Ethos, we emphasize community culture, teaching men to embody new attitudes, values, beliefs, behaviors, and coping strategies that support lasting recovery. #CommunityisOurMethod #recovery #hope #courage #sacrifice

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Emilia Otte of the CT Examiner did her homework and interviewed the right people in preparing this report. Whenever State officials are interviewed, they pass the buck and make circumstantial statements. The fact is that Connecticut Medicaid reimbursement is 40% lower than every other New England state. A 15% increase plus a 10% increase, if that is actually true, still leaves a huge shortfall, and these increases are only for certain programs, not across the board. The reimbursement levels are also highly discriminatory against those of us in private practice who might be able to step in to help if it wouldn't put us out of business. Nonprofits can't retain experienced staff because they can't afford to pay competitive salaries. This terrible mess all started with the Behavioral Health Partnership in 2005. The funding scheme is so obscure that I doubt anyone in the State actually knows how much the State is spending and where the money goes. At this point, only a lawsuit against the current administration will do anything, and I doubt anyone with the legal expertise will have the courage to do so.

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Patrick J. Kennedy’s last quote is spot on: “We don’t treat people until it’s almost too late” This is absolutely the situation far too often. He is also right about the reimbursement for mental illness treatment being far too low. Laws need to change to allow for treatment well before someone becomes “a danger to self or others” most especially when someone has a severe mental illness like Schizophrenia and Anosognosia, which makes the person unable to recognize their own need for treatment due to changes in the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain. We need to be able to help someone when it is clear they have stopped their medications and are deteriorating, before more brain damage occurs. We should be doing everything we can to prevent crisis for these patients. The general mantra is “let’s prevent mental illness.” Well, we can’t necessarily do that for most severe mental illnesses at this time (with the exception of avoiding cannabis & consumable hemp products with high THC levels), what we can do is prevent substantial psychiatric deterioration that is, indeed, life-threatening. #WeCanDoBetter #RipplesOfHope

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Good to see promising traction in awareness and action taken to destigmatize mental health.

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Now, here's some legislation we can get behind! Firstly, this is a bi-partisan, all-female cohort of Senators coming together to improve our understanding of #menopause. Secondly, we know changes during menopause have an impact on our #hearthealth and vice versa... Thirdly, the bill is comprehensive in its approach to a fact of life for women.

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Our May newsletter includes an update on evidence-building progress for Family First programs and services that support child welfare-involved families with the goal of keeping children safe and more families together. https://bit.ly/3ypy8iU

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“While most information online and in the news has shared the helpful and life-saving aspects of 988, there has also been some incorrect information being shared. Below is an Illinois fact sheet with some of the myths that have been circulating on social media about 988, along with correct information.” Link to Illinois 988 fact sheet: https://lnkd.in/dRws5ANz

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Check out this blog about recognizing signs of childhood trauma in adults. It's an important topic that affects so many people, and understanding these signs can be a crucial step in healing and moving forward. Take a moment to give it a read and share your thoughts! Let's spread awareness and support for those who may be navigating the effects of childhood trauma. Together, we can create a more compassionate and understanding community.

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