Today's Top 20 Stories
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Number of active psychiatrists in each state
Here are the number of psychiatrists in each state, according to data from KFF published in May: -
West Virginia launches online database of evidence-based behavioral health services
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services has launched an online database of behavioral health services to help residents and providers make informed decisions about treatment options, WV Public Broadcasting reported July 25. -
Northwest Texas Behavioral Health opens mental wellness center
Northwest Texas Behavioral Health has opened a mental wellness center in Amarillo, ABC affiliate KVII reported July 25.
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Chicago-area pediatric network offers training in mental health diagnoses
Pediatricians in the Chicago area are being offered a new training program to increase knowledge and confidence in diagnosing and treating mental health issues, according to a July 25 report from NBC5 Chicago. -
$7.28M renovation planned for Baptist Health children's behavioral health unit
Baptist Health's Wolfson Children's Hospital, based in Jacksonville, Fla., received a city permit to begin a $7.28 million interior renovation project that will almost double its number of inpatient beds, according to a July 25 report from Jacksonville Daily Record. -
Jacksonville hospital to add behavioral health unit
Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., has begun renovations to open an inpatient behavioral health unit, The Jacksonville Daily Record reported July 25. -
Biden wants insurers to cover more mental health services
The Biden Administration has proposed a rule that would require private insurance companies to offer the same level of coverage for mental health needs as they do for physical health needs, ABC News reported July 25.
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50 peer academy grads to expand behavioral health support in NYC
NYC Health + Hospitals' Peer Academy graduated 50 additional individuals with lived mental health or substance use experience who are now trained to become certified peer counselors. -
69% of youth seeking mental healthcare do not receive it
Patients who are in need of but do not receive mental health or substance use care are significantly more common than patients needing but not receiving physical healthcare, according to a patient experience survey published July 18 from NORC at the University of Chicago. -
Methodist, Acadia to open new behavioral health hospital in Iowa
Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital and Acadia Healthcare have partnered to build a behavioral health hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa, investing more than $55 million to alleviate unmet behavioral health needs in the region. -
Silver Hill Hospital names chief medical officer
Mark Russ, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Silver Hill Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in New Canaan, Conn.
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Pennsylvania redesignates $100M to student mental health
Pennsylvania has allocated $100 million from the state budget to support youth and student mental health needs in the state, NPR affiliate WESA reported July 25. -
How the pandemic plays a role in Adderall shortage
Only about 4.1 percent of adults who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are being treated with medication, according to a July 18 report from "PBS NewsHour." -
What June's record-breaking heat means for mental health
June 2023 was the hottest month of June to ever be recorded, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. -
NYC Health + Hospitals' plans to expand the behavioral health workforce
NYC Health + Hospitals has graduated over 50 individuals with lived experience in mental health of substance abuse conditions from their Peer Academy, a program dedicated to training peer counselors, according to a Jul 24 news release shared with Becker's. -
Cherokee Nation launches behavioral health scholarship
Cherokee Nation has developed a behavioral health scholarship to support students living inside and outside the reservation as they enter the behavioral health field, the the Tahlequah Daily Press reported July 22. -
NeuroFlow acquires Behavioral Health Lab parent company
Behavioral health care startup NeuroFlow has acquired Capital Solution Design, parent company of Behavioral Health Lab and BHL Touch, a technology infrastructure provider for the Department of Veterans Affairs. -
Autism centers fleeing Colorado
At least nine facilities providing therapy for children with autism in Colorado have closed in the past year and a half, The Colorado Sun reported July 24. -
State superlatives: Best and worst states for access to mental healthcare and more
Here are the best and worst states across a variety of metrics that Becker's has reported on since June 29: -
6 new programs, grants for substance use disorder treatment
Here are six addiction treatment updates Becker's has reported on in July:
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