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WUMH E-Newsletter February 2011Depression and Heart Disease
WUMH Update
WUMH and Partners awarded Grants The team of WUMH, MHA WI and Dr. Jerry Halverson was awarded a Wisconsin Partnership Grant through the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. The $50,000 Development Grant creates a public-private partnership which seeks to build a strategic plan to promote workplace mental health practices and explore barriers and facilitators to implementation of evidence-based or best practices in workplace mental health programs. Also, Mental Health Block Grant funding will provide $20,000 in 2011 to continue WUMH’s work. A $5,000 grant from the Charles E. Kubly Foundation will be used to disseminate the workplace module DVD, place ads and promote the module at conferences. Upcoming WUMH Events 2011 WUMH Quarterly Meeting Dates Both the WUMH Advisory Board and the Steering Committee (everyone) meet at this time. All dates are Fridays.
Other Events Peer Specialist Certification Exams The next exam is February 9, 2011. Although the deadline to apply for that exam has passed, the exam will also be offered May 11 and August 3. Study guides are available. Visit the Wisconsin Peer Specialists Web site (www.wicps.org) or call 800-362-9877 x.224 for more information. Children of Alcoholics Week -- February 13-19, 2011 An estimated 25 percent of all children in the United States (about 27.8 million) are affected by or exposed to a family alcohol problem. Posters and pamphlets available from the National Association of Children of Alcoholics QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) -- Train-the Trainer and Trainer Refresher Class Wednesday, February 23, 2011 8am- 5pm (Class starts at 8:30) Stoughton Fire Dept. Training Center 401 E. Main St. Stoughton, WI Cost: $410 per person This includes training, meal and snacks, materials and 3-year trainer certification and 8 CEU's will available from the National Board of Certified Counselors for those who qualify for these credits. Everyone will receive a certificate for the day. Current Trainers who would like to have a refresher day are also welcome. Fee: $15.00 to cover cost of meals. To register or questions, contact: Cheryl Wittke 608-256-6713 or Susan Conlin Opheim (trainer) 608-358-6312 Waukesha Warrior Summit March 24, 2011 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Waukesha County Technical College More information at: Wisconsin Warrior Project Monthly Feature -- Depression and Heart Disease  February is American Heart Month -- American Heart Association Depression often co–exists with serious physical illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and Parkinson's disease. Studies have shown that people who have depression in addition to another serious medical illness tend to have more severe symptoms of both illnesses, more difficulty adapting to their physical condition, and more medical costs than those who do not have co–existing depression.1 Research has yielded increasing evidence that treating the depression can help improve the outcome of treating the co–occurring illness.2 The relationship between depression and heart disease is especially strong and complex. The physical and behavioral effects of depression can lead to or complicate heart disease. A recent study found that if depression symptoms worsen after heart failure, the patient is at a higher risk of re-hospitalization and even death.3 The authors of this and other studies urge physicians to adhere to the American Heart Association's recommendation that the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) be used as a depression screening tool for all cardiac patients.4 If you or someone you know is suffering from either depression or heart disease, it is important that their doctor keep in mind the relationship between these two illnesses. References
Depression and Cardiovascular Disease (medical-based summary of recent research with links to articles summarizing many recent studies, Science Daily) Depression and Heart Disease (summary of recent research with less medical detail, Cleveland Clinic) When Physical and Mental Illnesses Co-Occur (WUMH) Other News On behalf of the Wisconsin Council on Mental Health Nominating Committee, it would be appreciated if all Council members could reach out through your networks to identify potentially well-qualified candidates who may be interested in serving on the Council in the following categories: family member-advocate-consumer. Personal contacts are the best recruitment approach. Note that if the potentially-interested candidate you know is also a state agency employee, or works for or as a mental health provider, this is a separate membership category. Minority candidates are especially needed. After you talk to the individual(s) and get their contact information and permission for the Council to contact them, please contact Melanie Foxcroft (melanie.foxcroft @ wisconsin.gov or (608)267-3948), who will contact them with more information. Fetal Origins: How the First Nine Months Shape the Rest of Your Life Time Magazine article Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health - Wisconsin Department of Health Services What are you Doing about Workplace Depression? While Manageable, it's Probably a Bigger Problem than you Think. - Mental Health Works, 2010 4th Quarter Newsletter #UNSUBSCRIBE LINK# #UNSUBSCRIBE TEXT# |
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