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 | 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...
by Theresa Drass | Jan 3, 2025 | Behavioral Health, Legal Nurse Consulting, Mental Health, SAMHSA
SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, was established in 1992, the year before I embarked on my journey as (a student) mental health nurse in 1993. Throughout my career, SAMHSA has been a primary and consistent source of support,...
by Theresa Drass | May 10, 2024 | #personalgrowth, Advocacy, Behavioral Health, Community, Consultant, healthcare, justice system, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant
In describing my autobiography of 23 years ago, my professor wrote, “This is one of the most memorable pieces I have ever read…. I mean, ever, by anybody, your story is gripping, poignant, frightening, hopeful and very powerful……” On one of my first shifts...
