Community Voices for Health

By Eoin Moriarty, Internal Medicine Physician Assistant at Signature Healthcare I’d like to start this blog post with a common case that is often seen in the primary care setting. The patient presents with symptoms of low mood, irritability, short temper, feelings of hopelessness, and they are unclear as to why. They have a great … More Recognizing Burnout

By Dennis P. Carman, President & CEO, United Way of Greater Plymouth County These days, it is very common to hear that in the health and human services we should be concerned with “self-care.” The theory is that, if we are not taking care of our physical, mental, and emotional well-being, then we will likely be doing … More “Less of Me” is More!

By: Tanvi Maharaja, PT, DPT, at Signature Healthcare Here’s a question for you:If you were given the opportunity to re-write the entire social and judicial system, not knowing where and when you would be born, what would you do? Remember, everything about your identity would be random, every single thing that one identifies with currently could be … More Gratitude, Blessings, and a Random Stroke of Luck

By Kylie Spiro, Communications Coordinator, BAMSI November 20, 1999, marked the first Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), honoring the memory of transphobic violence victims. The first TDOR was held in honor of Rita Hester, a 34-year-old African American trans woman who was murdered in Boston in 1998. Hester was an openly trans woman for nearly … More The History of Transgender Day of Remembrance

By Kylie Spiro, Communications Coordinator, BAMSI In 2003, two friends were drinking a beer and joking about recurring fashion trends. They discussed the mustache and how it had been absent from recent trends. They joked about bringing it back and decided to talk their friends into growing one. Inspired by a friend’s mother who was … More November is Movember: Everything You Need to Know About Men’s Mental Health