Dr. Caroline Carney

Caroline Carney, MD, MSc, FAPA, FAPM, CPHQ, a board-certified psychiatrist and internist, serves as a senior advisor to Healthsperien/s Center for Behavioral Health, where she is involved in supporting the Action for Progress Coalition and Action for Progress Institute. She is also the CEO of Magellan Health. She has nearly thirty years of experience in clinical care, integrated care program development, health care policy, managed care, quality improvement, research, and medical education. Dr. Carney is the author of over one hundred peer and non-peer reviewed articles and speaks at conferences and appears on podcasts regarding integrated care models, the effects of social media on youth, climate change and the effect on mental health, managed care, and other topics of the day.

Posts by Dr. Caroline Carney

The Silent Mental Health Crisis of Climate Change

Many of those who survive the loss, devastation, and displacement of an extreme climate event — such as a flood, tornado, drought, or wildfire — experience anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and even suicidal thoughts. Similar mental illnesses are often found even when people are indirectly exposed to extreme climate events.