by Theresa Drass | Nov 4, 2025 | Authenticity, Boundaries, Codependency, Family, Holidays, Mental Health
????The holiday season, with its twinkling lights and festive cheer, often comes with a hidden layer of stress and emotional complexity. For many, it’s a time that can amplify existing pressures, trigger difficult feelings, and truly test our ability to maintain...
by Theresa Drass | Sep 14, 2025 | Behavioral Health, Community, Consultant, Legal Nurse Consultant, Mental Health
For more than two decades we have known that the challenge of addressing mental health and substance use disorders extends far beyond the confines of the clinic. It’s a critical public health issue that demands a thoughtful approach—one that shifts from a...
by Theresa Drass | Aug 1, 2025 | children, Civil Rights, Community, Cultural Competency, Mental Health
Maxwell Burnbauer’s “Americanization through Education: The U.S. Influence on Puerto Rican Identity and Culture” offers a compelling historical analysis of the profound educational transformations imposed on Puerto Rico after 1898. This paper...
by Theresa Drass | Feb 28, 2025 | Community, Economics, Social Justice
???? Imagine a day where the hum of commerce falls silent ????. Not a dollar spent online ????, no impulse buys at the grocery store ????, no lattes purchased on the way to work ☕. An “economic blackout” day, a voluntary cessation of spending, is a radical...
by Theresa Drass | Jan 23, 2025 | Behavioral Health, CMS regulations, Expert witness, Legal Nurse Consulting, Treatment Plan
So much of my work has been specifically centered around the challenges of treatment planning the last couple of months, that I described how I imagine Behavioral Medicine treatment plans SHOULD look in EHRs to Gemini and asked her to organize this post: ????This...
