CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Steve Singer, who has bipolar and borderline personality disorders, knows when he’s on the verge of a mental health crisis. The female voice he hears incessantly in his head suddenly shuts up, and the hula hoop he gyrates while walking to the grocery store stops easing his anxieties. That’s when he gets… Read More »
(Photo: Joel Louzado) Throughout high school, I was one of the lucky few among my fellow students who didn’t struggle with acne—but when I turned 21, I started to break out *badly.* Within a couple of months, I was struggling with cystic acne covering my cheeks, forehead and chin. Since this type of acne is “deeply… Read More »
Curavi Health, a UPMC Enterprises company, has acquired TripleCare, which develops telemedicine services for post-acute and long-term care such as skilled nursing facilities. The addition broadens Curavi’s ability to deliver remote care for its geriatric and other patients – it will now serve nearly 100 provider sites across 14 states. Terms of the deal were… Read More »
To fully understand this beast that is depression, one needs to understand that it can truly happen to anyone, regardless of perceived happiness or “right” to unhappiness. Before I delve into my own story of facing depression twice in my life, I need to share the context of 2006 era Justin. I grew up in… Read More »