Friendships help reduce stress
One of my closest girlfriends gave me this great card for no particular reason. It had a picture of two young girls walking hand in hand. The inside said, “You’ve saved me a bundle in therapy bills.” And my friend added, “Now we can go shopping!” Full Story
Super You: Doctors should help people direct their own health care
If you are not involved in management, you probably missed what Charles Manz and Henry Sims Jr. said in their SuperLeadership books.
Their work is simple, and although aimed at corporations, their four levels of leadership are universal and can easily be applied to health and wellness. Full Story
Final phase of mental health parity law takes effect
The third and final phase of Washington state’s 2005 Mental Health Parity Law took effect July 1.
Since then, any limits on the number of office visits or inpatient hospital days to treat mental disorders must be removed from all stateregulated health plans, unless the limits also apply to other health services. Full Story
