5 tips for navigating difficult conversations
Rhonda Roper, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee behavioral health clinical director, offers guidance on navigating difficult conversations.
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10 ways to build resilience in your life
Dr. Jill Amos, licensed behavioral health psychologist for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, explains that resilience is a skill everyone can learn to help cope with change or challenges.
COVID-19 & mental health: 5 signs of concern & tips for coping
Dr. Judith Overton, a psychiatrist and medical director for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, provides ways to maintain mental health while social distancing.
Spotting the signs: what is binge eating?
Stephanie Bustamente, registered nurse at BlueCross with a focus on behavioral health, says people often stereotype eating disorders as happening in young, small women, but that’s not the case. They can affect anyone.
COVID-19: how grief affects our health
Tammy Starling, psychotherapist and grief specialist for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says that during uncertain times, it’s
completely healthy to worry, but it’s not healthy to get to the point of becoming detached.
What are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)?
Dr. Jill Amos, licensed behavioral health psychologist for BlueCross, explains the lifelong effects of stressful or traumatic events in childhood.
How grief affects your health
Dr. Jill Amos, licensed behavioral health psychologist for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, discusses 3 things to know about grief and health.
LGBTQ health spotlight: 10 health care needs to know
Del Ray Zimmerman, director of the Office for Diversity Affairs and LGBTQ Health at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, explains 10 unique health care needs LGBTQ individuals may have.
Spotting the signs: 12 symptoms of eating disorders
“For many people an unhealthy relationship with food starts early,” says Melissa Perry, registered dietitian-nutritionist with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. “It happens to people of every age, size, and gender.”
Seasonal Affective Disorder is upon us
Dr. Judith Lynn Overton, a psychiatrist and medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, explains that SAD is highly treatable.