Daily Archives: August 18, 2022

Health Parity, Opioid Lawsuits, and Other Georgia Behavioral Health News

UncategorizedBy Nicole Hovey August 18, 2022

Several major behavioral health stories have emerged out of Georgia recently. From mental health parity laws to mental illness research to opioid lawsuits, here is a roundup of big news from around the state. Georgia’s Mental Health Parity Law Takes Effect Georgia’s new Mental Health Parity Act took effect in July 2022. For the first…

How Are Trauma and Eating Disorders Linked? New Research Has Some Ideas

UncategorizedBy Nicole Hovey August 18, 2022

Eating disorders usually accompany other mental illnesses and conditions, including anxiety, depression, or personality disorders. They may even be connected to physical conditions. Traumatic experiences also can increase the risk of many mental disorders. So it’s no surprise that research has found connections between trauma and the development of eating disorders. Patterns of childhood trauma…