Each week a quote is shared for your consideration. Some quotes might offer comfort, hope, a challenge, a chuckle, or inspiration. You may or may not agree with the quote, but it is offered simply to help you reflect and ponder.
Believe you can and you're halfway there
- Theodore Roosevelt
The MFP is an initiative staffed by ANA with funding from SAMHSA, making fellowships available to ethnic and racial psychiatric nursing students who are enrolled full time in an accredited master’s/doctoral nursing program.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
This week’s recommended Health and Wellness Activity
MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND NURSING ARTICLES
Why Are Kids and Teens Struggling With Mental Health Right Now? (opens new window)
Mental health issues have skyrocketed among kids and teens — and factors like social media, school pressures, climate change, and anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination have all played a role. Read more (opens new window)
At the private hospital, the disrespect was just more subtle’: a tale of America’s two healthcare systems (opens new window)
I can count on one hand the number of times anyone broke the silence about the existing segregated system of healthcare. When someone did, it was usually a Black person or person of color. Read more (opens new window)
Newly identified genes for depression may lead to new treatments (opens new window)
More than 200 genes linked to depression have been newly identified in a worldwide study. Read more (opens new window)
Systems that promote mental health in the teeth of oppression (opens new window)
Emotional distress can disproportionately disable individuals from minoritized groups, such as Black Americans, due to multiple intersecting factors. Addressing these challenges requires a comprehensive, culturally sensitive approach to mental health care that promotes inclusivity, accessibility, and representation within the field, to foster empowerment and resilience among minoritized communities. Read more (opens new window)
No evidence found that cannabis reduces long term opioid use, study shows (opens new window)
A 20-year study examined the long term relationship between cannabis and illicit opioid use. Overall results were inconsistent and showed no strong link. The study showed that clinicians and policymakers should be cautious about relying on cannabis to reduce opioid use, especially in the US and Canada. Read more (opens new window)
MFP/ANA ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Applications for our 2024-2025 cohort are now open! If you have ever considered earning a master’s or doctoral degree in psychiatric mental health nursing and identify as a member of an ethnic minority in the U.S., learn more about the MFP/ANA and apply today at
apply.emfp.org (opens new window).
In celebration of Black History Month, join ANA for a literary adventure and exploration of "The Black Angels: Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis." Guided by the author and our partner organizations, kick off this free virtual book club series beginning February 3 at 1 p.m. ET as we delve into the storyline, unraveling its historical, scientific, and public health context. For a limited time, the first 40 registrants will receive a FREE copy of the book.
Reserve your spot today! (opens new window)
https://shorturl.at/dltHJ (opens new window)
For this week's Intensive Training Institute Throwback we are happy to share 'First Steps to Building Media Competency' with Barbara Glickstein, as presented at the 2023 Summer ITI. Watch Now (opens new window)
Upcoming Events:
In a 6-part online course, Dr. Broderick Sawyer, clinical psychologist and Liberation Psychology trainer, will teach students how to balance their desire for perfection using behavioural, attention, and compassion-based techniques. Each 60-minute class session, Dr. Sawyer will use a blend of instruction, discussion, and skill-building to help you understand, reflect on, and balance perfectionism.
Jan 17, 2024 | 7:00 pm/ET
Jan 31, 2024 | 7:00 pm/ET
Feb 13, 2024 | 7:00 pm/ET
Feb 28, 2024 | 7:00 pm/ET
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Mar 27, 2024 | 7:00 pm/ET
HOTLINE RESOURCES
The National CLAS Standards
The National CLAS Standards are a set of 15 action steps intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities by providing a blueprint for individuals and health and health care organizations to implement culturally and linguistically appropriate services. View the standards here (opens new window)
About MFP
Funding for the MFP e-Newsletter was made possible (in part) by Grant Number 1H79SM080386-05 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written training materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
