Announcement: The DANY Grant
Dr. Karan Johar and NYC Pain Specialists have recently received a prestigious grant from Doctors Across New York’s Physician Practice Support Program to provide medical services in Pain Management. Doctors Across New York (DANY), established in 2008, is a collection of programs through the New York State Department of Health intended to train and place physicians to care for the diverse and sprawling population. New York has a higher physician-to-population ratio than the national average, and is a specialist-rich area, but it struck Dr. Johar that there were still pockets where patients are medically underserved.
Recognizing Psychiatric Disorders in Athletes
Whether you are a dancer, swimmer, or basketball player, being involved in a sport is always physically demanding. The pressures of being a competitive athlete take an emotional toll as well, although may not be as evident because many athletes do not admit they have a mental illness nor do they take the appropriate steps to seeking help. Professors Lynette Hughes and Gerard Leavey believe that athletes are “vulnerable to mental illness” because elite sports call for “investments of time and energy, often resulting in a loss of personal autonomy and disempowerment for athletes.” Oftentimes, athletes feel distress when their beloved pastime becomes a stressful occupation. When athletes consider their sport as a huge part of their identity, and this essential part of themselves begins to cause them stress, that’s when psychological disorders start to develop.
