Romantha Turner-Miller, BSN RN-CEN Background Considering the state as a whole, Virginia has a very low rate of youth in foster...
Disparities in Mental Health Care Among Virginia’s Foster Children
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Mental Health Hospital Crisis
Overcrowding at Virginia’s nine state psychiatric hospitals has renewed calls for the state to build more hospitals. The state...
A COVID Silver Linings Playbook: Telehealth Mental Health Services
Romantha Turner-Miller, BSN RN-CEN May 11, 2021 While recognizing exactly what ugliness this pandemic has meant for our individual...
A Major Victory in Decriminalizing Mental Illness
Virginia increases justice for those with a mental health, developmental or intellectual disability A highlight from the recent state...
500% Increase in Mental Health Screenings
When the pandemic hit, there was a tremendous increase in the number of people concerned about their mental health. The first step is...
What is Virginia’s Rank in Mental Health?
Mental Health America (MHA) recently released its State of Mental Health Report 2020, which ranks all 50 states and the District of...
COVID-19 & Mental Health: Final Reflection
As my internship with Mental Health America of Virginia (MHAV) comes to a close for the summer, I have done extensive reflection on...
Grief, Loss, & Trauma During COVID-19
**Trigger Warning: death and grief over the loss of loved ones; suicide** I would like to preface this post by mentioning that I...
Financial Strains of COVID-19 on College Students
As higher education institutions began to cancel the spring 2020 semester and some even through this upcoming fall semester, a huge...
Steven Walker: on “Mental Health, Death, and Unemployment in the Black Community”
*Mr. Walker is a member of the MHAV Board of Directors. We invited him to write about his personal experience. Views, thoughts, and...
Remote College Education & Mental Health
Since the onset of COVID-19, college students have faced a huge shift in their educational experience. As colleges and universities...
High-Risk People in COVID-19: Physical & Financial Implications of the Pandemic
I would like to preface this blog post by mentioning that I am not a person with lived experience with a compromised immune system or...
Eating Disorders and COVID-19
**Trigger Warning: Eating Disorders** I would like to preface this blog post by mentioning that I am not a person with lived...
Depression & Anxiety During COVID-19
It is no secret that a large percentage of high school and college students suffer from mental health issues; most notably,...
Xenophobia and COVID-19
**Trigger Warning: Racial/Ethnic Violence** I would like to preface this post by mentioning that I am a U.S.-born citizen who attends...