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When A Loved One Has Hard-to-Treat Depression: Being an Effective Partner in Care

by | | Expert Interviews, Information for Family Caregivers

An interview with Kristin Beville, LICSW, MPH We asked Kristin Beville, Director of the McLean Hospital Department of Social Work, about the challenges that families and caregivers face when a loved one lives with hard-to-treat depression, how they can manage emotions...

Learn Practical Tips and Essential Information about Medical Debt and Surprise Billing from Two Videos

by | | Expert Interviews, Information for Family Caregivers, Paying for Treatment, Tips for Caregivers

Picture this. Your loved one has experienced a mental health emergency. After a terrifying ride in the ambulance and subsequent hospital stay, your loved one comes home. A month or two later, the bills come and services that you thought were covered were not. If you...

Why You Should Have an ACA Health Plan

by | | Expert Interviews, Paying for Treatment

An Interview with Dania Palanker, J.D., M.P.P. Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms We asked health insurance policy expert Dania Palanker, an Assistant Research Professor at the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at the Georgetown University...

Tips for Caregivers: Finding a Therapist for Yourself (with Suggestions for Your Loved One, Too)

by | | Mental Health News, Tips for Caregivers

If you have decided that it’s time to find your own therapist, you have taken an important first step towards balancing your wellness with supporting your loved one. Realistically, the process for finding one may not be easy. From working with insurance to physically...

Supporters Like YOU Helped Us Reach Our 2019 Giving Tuesday Goal!

by | | FFDA News

A big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who told their story, shared our Facebook fundraiser, and donated on Giving Tuesday. Because of you, we surpassed our one-day goal of raising $5,000! The funds raised will support our 2020 programs for teens and families. If you...
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