Amanda Vitale, Lauren Byma, Shengnan Sun, Evan Podolak, Zhaoyu Wang, Sharon Alter, Hanga Galfalvy, Joseph Geraci, Erik Langhoff, Heidi Klingbeil, Rachel Yehuda, Fatemeh Haghighi, Ann Feder
Objective: Suicide is a major public health problem, specifically among U.S. veterans, who do not consistently engage in mental health services, often citing stigma as a barrier. Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) interventions are promising alternatives in promoting patient engagement and further, they may play a critical role in transitioning people into mental health care. Toward this goal, the Resilience and Wellness Center (RWC) was developed to break through the stigma barrier by addressing risk factors of suicide through multimodal CIH interventions via cohort design, promoting social connectedness and accountability among participants...
March 2021: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine: Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy