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The Waiting Game of Ghost Networks in Behavioral Healthcare
There’s an unspoken game all the rage in behavioral healthcare–ghost networks. It is a silent crisis that is largely overlooked but causing real damage to families seeking care. Despite assurances that behavioral healthcare is accessible, these ghost networks make it nearly impossible to get the help we need. Two years……
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Launching MyCuraJOY: Behind the Scenes
My daughter just came back from a summer at UC Berkeley. It was the first time that she stayed in a more metropolitan area where she wasn’t as sheltered. She asked me to buy her pepper spray. In fact, she carried one in each hand whenever she went out. A……
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curaJOY Leverages UserTesting To Improve Behavioral Healthcare Access
We often think about our physical well-being when we hear the term “wellness”. But emotional wellness is the foundation for a thriving life – a life that considers how well we go through challenges, rather than just assessing whether our bodies ache or if our knees don’t creak when we bend. curaJOY……
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I love you. How Asian Parents Express Love.
One of our volunteers thanked me for believing in her and “I love you.” I was taken aback for a moment because she’s Asian, and we Asians don’t tell each other, “I love you!” 😭 Only Westerners and movies do that mushy emotional stuff. We only dream about it.……
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My Journey with AI in Mental Health: A Therapist’s Hopeful Perspective
Let’s begin by talking about our wonderfully complex brains. You know those times when you make a decision and later think, “Wait, why did I do that?” Well, you’re not alone! We all have these things called cognitive biases. They’re not just us being silly; they’re actually our brains taking……