Jeffrey Reynolds
It Feels Weird to Receive a "Lifetime Achievement Award"
Some days I still feel like the aimless 14-year-old kid trying to navigate junior high school or the wide-eyed Dowling College graduate...
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Jeffrey Reynolds
- Apr 5
- 2 min
9 Things You Should Know About Naloxone or Narcan
1) Recently approved by the federal Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for over-the-counter sale, Naloxone or "Narcan" is not a new drug...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Mar 7
- 2 min
I Asked A Chatbot Where To Find Drug Treatment On Long Island. Here's What Happened....
I've always said that the key to addressing Long Island's opioid crisis is to make sure it's easier to get addiction treatment than it is...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Oct 21, 2022
- 1 min
Gone But Not Forgotten Walk at Jones Beach - Addressing Overdose on Long Island
I was thrilled to receive the Gone But Not Forgotten Impact Award from the Mental Health Association of Nassau County (MHANC) at their...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
Step By Step - Running Metaphors & More
With the NYC Marathon about a months away, my training is in full swing and yesterday included a 17-mile run at Sunken Meadow State Park....
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
Tripping On Research Into 'Shrooms
If mere mention of “magic mushrooms” brings you back to blacklight posters, lava lamps and the rhythmic snare drum of White Rabbit by...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
Mental Health Services: The Drug Overdose Antidote
More than one million Americans have died of accidental overdoses since 1999 and while drugs like heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl are often...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Jul 17, 2022
- 2 min
How Scary is Prostate Cancer?
A prostate cancer diagnosis is scary; any cancer diagnosis is scary. It changes your identity and the way you think about your body, your...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Jul 16, 2022
- 3 min
As 988 Launches, Strapped Agencies Answer Critical Call
Calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will get easier today, when its current 10-digit number (1-800-273-TALK/8255) becomes a...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
Gabby Petito Tragedy Speaks To Need For Relationship Education
Gabby Petito has been laid to rest, her fiancé Brian Laundrie remains at large, and while there are still lots of unanswered questions,...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Marijuana is Legal in New York: What Now?
Now that state lawmakers in Albany have legalized recreational marijuana, it’s time to ensure that public safety, public health and...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Oct 31, 2020
- 4 min
Moms Don’t Need Self Care, They Need More Child Care
Warm bubble baths, dreamy meditation apps and heart-pounding exercise routines are among the self-care techniques mental-health experts...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
Despair Can Be Deadlier Than COVID-19, But There’s Help and Hope
Staying home and at least six feet away from others helps limit the spread of COVID-19 and saves lives, but a lack of social connection...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Sep 3, 2020
- 1 min
Parental Warning: Benadryl Challenge on TikTok Can Kill Your Kids
The “Benadryl Challenge” is sweeping across TikTo Oklahoma teen has reportedly died after doing the online stunt and three teenagers in...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Sep 2, 2020
- 2 min
Don’t Forget LI’s Other Deadly Health Crisis
According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, annual overdose deaths jumped 5% in 2019 to 72,000 and while...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
Consider Mental Health In The Way We Work Post-Pandemic
In coming weeks, New York will officially reopen for business and millions of us will shed our sweatpants, venture from our quarantined...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Apr 22, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19 Lays Bare Long Island’s Health Care Disparities
Gov. Cuomo has put New York State on PAUSE, directing all non-essential workers to work from home, and requiring everyone else to...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Mar 30, 2020
- 3 min
The Double-Edged Sword of Social Isolation
Social isolation helps limit the spread of COVID-19 and saves lives, but paradoxically might put people — especially those with...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Jan 12, 2020
- 2 min
Snapchat Dysmorphia: What You Need to Know
Get this: A growing number of people – especially young women – are seeking out plastic surgeons who can cut, sew, nip and tuck their...
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