"How To Eliminate The Stigma Around Mental Illness" - Jonathan LaMantia
Crain's held two panel discussions that touched on the way stigma affects medical treatment for both people with mental illnesses and drug users. "As the state looks to lower health care costs, particularly in its Medicaid program, targeting behavioral health can be an effective strategy. A patient with depression might struggle with controlling diabetes, or another patient with schizophrenia might experience high blood pressure as a side effect of medication, said Sabina Lim, MD, associate professor of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
- Sabina Lim, MD MPH, Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai