In Behavioral Health News, I share why increasing access alone won’t fix the maternal mental health crisis. For many mothers, internalized stigma—not a lack of services—stops them from getting care.
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I wrote this piece for Newsweek in response to a recent Supreme Court decision on homelessness. The ruling—and much of the national conversation around it—focuses on tents, sidewalks, and shelters but misses the root cause for so many people living on the streets: untreated serious mental illness.
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Since this essay was published by Health magazine in October 2018, more evidence has shown that SSRIs can be used safely during pregnancy. The stigma and shame that surrounds mothers when they most need support still exists.
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Through an assignment for a graduate school epidemiology course, I uncovered that HIV/AIDS cases in the Austin area had increased 40% percent.
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This reported essay published by Austin Monthly highlighted the struggles families in Texas face when fighting to get treatment for their loved ones. This article won the 2011 Lone Star Award for “Best Magazine Article” in Texas.
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