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Varun Choudhary MD, MA, DFAPA is a Board-Certified Forensic Psychiatrist who re-joined Magellan Health in July 2019 as their National Behavioral Health Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Choudhary has worked in the mental health industry for over 16 years providing care to patients in the public sector, correctional arena, private practice, and community-based settings. He has been a consultant to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in Virginia in the past and is currently the Governor appointed Psychiatrist to the state Behavioral Health Board for the Commonwealth. Dr. Choudhary has been a practicing Tele-psychiatrist since 2006 and previously helped develop Telehealth departments in two different companies. Dr. Choudhary is active in policy, legislation, and behavioral health advocacy. He is the incoming President of the Medical Society of Virginia Foundation as well as a Board member for the Psychiatric Society of Virginia and Medical Society of Virginia. In addition, Dr. Choudhary is an Area 5 American Psychiatric Association Assembly representative and a Distinguished Fellow of the APA.
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Depression and Suicide

by Varun Choudhary, M.D.
October 26, 2020Depression, Depression Treatment, Magellan, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Mental Health, Mental Health Assesment, Suicide Prevention, Suicide Warning Signs
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Mental Health Screening: An Integral Part of Primary Care

by Varun Choudhary, M.D.
October 7, 2020Behavioral Health, Magellan, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Mental Health, Mental Health Screening, Mental Illness, PCP Toolkit
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Depression Screening

by Varun Choudhary, M.D.
October 5, 2020Adult Depression, Children and Depression, Depression Assessment, Depression Screening, Magellan, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
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How to Safeguard your Mental Health while Quarantined

by Varun Choudhary, M.D.
May 7, 2020Behavioral Health, COVID-19, Depression, emotional disturbance, irritability, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Magellan RX, Magellan Rx Management, Mental Health, Mental Help Tips, psychological distress, Quaruntine, Social Distancing, Stress
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10 Pandemic Coping Tips for Adults

by Varun Choudhary, M.D.
May 5, 2020Anxiety, Anxiety Tips, Coping Tips, coronavirus pandemic, Magellan, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Magellan RX, Magellan Rx Management, Mental Health, Mental Health Tips, Peer Support, Quaruntine, Self-Care, Stress
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Maintain Your Recovery During the Pandemic

by Varun Choudhary, M.D.
May 1, 2020Addiction, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Magellan, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Magellan RX, Magellan Rx Management, Peer Support, Recovery during COVID-19, recovery support, substance abuse, Support Groups, Virtual Support Groups
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The Loss of Normalcy: Coping with Grief and Uncertainty During COVID-19

by Varun Choudhary, M.D.
April 30, 2020Behavioral Health, Coronavirus, COVID-19, emotional support, Grief, Healthcare, Magellan, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Magellan RX, Magellan Rx Management, Mental Health, Self-Care, Stress, Support System
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COVID-19 and Healthcare Worker Anxiety: Part 2

by Varun Choudhary, M.D.
April 22, 2020Anxiety, Behavioral Health, compassion fatigue, Coronavirus, Counseling, counseling hotline, COVID-19, first responders, Healthcare, Healthcare Workers, Magellan, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Magellan RX, Magellan Rx Management, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mental Health Tips, pandemic, Self-Care, Stress

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