What's New at Charak?
This is a great place to find all of the newest happenings within the Charak Center families and communities. Often times, our owner and founder, Dr. Rakesh Ranjan will attend conferences, participate in interviews and advocate for the improvement of mental health on many levels. Many updates about those events and more can be found on this page.
Good Company 10-30-23
Dr. Ranjan appeared again this week on the Good Company television program where he talked with Joe Cronauer about how traumatic societal events, like COVID and recent mass shootings can effect our societal mental health.
It is very important to seek out treatment earlier, rather than later, to help alleviate your mental health condition symptoms. Set up an assessment today through our website at charakcenter.com
Good Company 10-18-23
Dr. Ranjan appeared again this week on the Good Company television program where he talked with Joe Cronauer about the reality of cures vs treatments for common medical conditions.
It is very important to seek out treatment earlier, rather than later, to help alleviate your mental health condition symptoms. Set up an assessment today through our website at charakcenter.com
Good Company August 18
Dr. Ranjan appeared again this week on the Good Company television program where he talked with Joe Cronauer about the bio-psycho-social model. This is a model used to understand how to best treat the entire needs of a person, not just their mental health.
If someone in your family has a mental health condition, you are more likely to suffer from that condition than you may realize. Set up an assessment today through our website at charakcenter.com
Genetics and Mental Health
Dr. Ranjan appeared again this week on the Good Company television program where he talked with Joe Cronauer about the genetic basis of mental health conditions. Some of these mental health conditions are even more heritable than common physical illnesses, such as diabetes.
If someone in your family has a mental health condition, you are more likely to suffer from that condition than you may realize. Set up an assessment today through our website at charakcenter.com
On July 25th, 2023 Joe Biden delivered remarks on his plan to expand access to mental health care. President Biden opens by reminding us that we are in the midst of a mental health crisis. He was quick to point out that currently, over 50% of people who seek mental health care still do not receive treatment. Treatment is not widely available, or affordable, enough still. Biden believes that mental health care is just as important as physical care. Thanks to his efforts, new laws are now in place that will require insurance companies to report gaps in their mental health coverage.
In his remarks, Biden also speaks on the Mental Health Parity Act of 2008, the crisis hotline (9-8-8) and government funded Certified Community Behavioral Clinics.
We hope that these required changes to coverage will have a rippling effect that will improve access to care.
To view Biden’s full remarks, click here: https://www.youtube.com/live/kH3nMUIQeNQ?feature=share
Good Company May 28th
This year, the Charak Center for Health and Wellness has partnered with Channel 3, and WKYC, in order to raise awareness about a mental health crisis that is sweeping through our nation. Charak Center is now the sponsor of You Are Not Alone, a mental health segment hosted by Hollie Strano on a bi-weekly basis. Dr. Ranjan will also be appearing in several episodes of Good Company (linked below). In these interview segments, he will seek to educate viewers on a wide array of topics related to mental health.
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In the first Good Company appearance, he discusses the stigmas that surround mental health and why people tend to treat mental illnesses with less care than physical ailments.
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We look forward to the opportunities that are ahead of us in this joint venture!
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(Dr. Ranjan presents on the topic of a mental health pandemic co-occurring alongside the COVID-19 Pandemic at the MOCAAPI Charity Gala - Long Beach, New Jersey)
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MOCAAPI
2023 Charity Gala for Mental Health
On March 18th of 2023, a charity gala to support the mental health needs of the community was held at Ocean Place resort in Long Beach, New Jersey. This event was hosted by MOCAAPI, Monmouth and Ocean Counties American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. Charak CEO, Dr. Ranjan was invited to speak at the event on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of our nation.
(Dr. Ranjan, CEO of Charak Center with U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnomoorthi and other esteemed members of the Long beach physician community. This event raised over $100,000 towards the mental health initiatives of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Good Company June 15th
Dr. Ranjan joined Joe from channel 3 for another interview on a critical topic in mental health. This interview was featured on Good Company with WKYC. Dr. Ranjan discussed the current state of our nation's mental Health with Joe. Specifically, they discussed the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing, the grief surrounding it, and how these have impacted our collective mental health.
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We look forward to further discussions with Joe and the Good Company team.
To view the full, 5-minute interview, click the button below.