{"product_id":"what-the-hell-is-behavioral-don-hidalgo-9781480988798","title":"What the Hell is Behavioral Health?: The Shell Game: A Metaphor for What is Happening to the Counseling Profession.","description":"\u003cp\u003e- If you are one of the 600,000 mental health\/substance abuse \u003cbr\u003e counselors\/therapists in the United States... you need to read \u003cbr\u003e this book \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - If you are one of the 10% of the population suffering from \u003cbr\u003e addiction... you need to read this book \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - If you are one of the 19% of Americans with mental illness... you \u003cbr\u003e need to read this book \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - If you are an employer... you need to read this book \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -You need to read this book \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou might be familiar with the term behavioral health. It is invoked in federal and state legislation, in health insurance benefits, and by pharmaceutical companies. But it has no recognized or legal definition - leading to a mental health free-for-all with the only winner the pharmaceutical industry. What the Hell is Behavioral Health? is a call to arms for therapists to take back control \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e of care from pharmaceuticals and non-mental health practitioners.\u003cbr\u003e Employee Assistance Programs were developed in the 1960s to provide support, mental health assistance, and addiction counseling for employees. Don Hidalgo was an early pioneer. From training to employees with learning disabilities to addiction counseling, Hidalgo always worked to find a solution to the client's needs. Seeing firsthand how addiction destroys individuals, families, and communities, Hidalgo has always remained committed to providing the highest possible addiction counseling and support. His devotion to addiction treatment is unique in the counseling industry. Most doctoral and master degree programs have no specified addiction education and most physicians and psychiatrists are not required any medical school education on addiction. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 10% of Americans suffering from addiction, and deaths from the Opioid Epidemic only rising, the pharmaceutical industry and government dangerously refuse to provide adequate addiction care. While legislation is passed for medical marijuana, treatment for substance abuse is routinely cut from health care bills. Practical advice from counselors is frequently ignored in favor of specious medication. Millions of dollars - and millions of lives - are lost. Impassioned and articulate, What the Hell is Behavioral Health? shares effective advice for employees and counselors to create a healthy and productive work force. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Hidalgo is the founder of the oldest continuous Employee Assistance Program, Hidalgo Health Associates, in the United States. He has lobbied for over 50 years to create compassionate and effective addiction treatment legislation. He continues to practice as an addiction counselor, interventionist, and an expert witness on addiction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHidalgo is married with seven children. He is active in the Catholic Church. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Don Hidalgo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1480988790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480988798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorrance Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Don Hidalgo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935686394111,"sku":"9781480988798","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9fc4c67d-1042-4afb-96c8-7305bcc3a303.jpg?v=1681421252","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-the-hell-is-behavioral-don-hidalgo-9781480988798","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}