Remember when our parents used to tell us “you grow in your sleep”? They were right. A lack of sleep early on can disrupt the level of hormones in our brain, resulting in growth problems. Good sleep should start when you are young, and at any age it is very important to get a good night’s sleep.
As healthcare providers, we are on the frontline to identify patients that may be suicidal. To educate the community (and also our colleagues) Bay Psychiatric Associates has assembled a FREE Suicide Awareness Healthcare Professional Resource Kit. Each part of the kit can be integrated separately into your practice.
Have you ever burnt your hand on a hot pan...or accidentally cut yourself while shaving? These are fairly common incidents that many of use have likely experienced a time or two before. And, when they happen, we quickly react to the physical pain. We run our hand under cold water to relieve the burn and we address the cut by stopping the bleeding before moving on with our day. Why is it that people are so responsive to physical pain but sometimes hesitate to treat emotional pain?
We all have the desired set of qualities we look for in a healthcare team. Of course, we hope they are responsible, empathetic, understanding, prompt, hold good intentions, stay up-to-date on new research – and these are only a few relevant examples of the expectations we may hold. I would like to focus this post on my perspective as a member of the Bay Psychiatric Associates' clinical team.
