Becker’s Behavioral Health

Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health reopened its Crisis Care Center in Sparks, Nev., following a closure in April due to the termination of federal American Rescue Plan Act funding, according to a Nov. 11 report from 2 News Nevada.  The facility…

Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare has agreed to settle a securities lawsuit for $179 million, according to a Nov. 10 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The settlement, reached Nov. 7, resolves a previously disclosed case in the U.S. District…

Cigna Healthcare collaborated with Magic Johnson to produce “Magic Sounds,” a six-track therapeutic album, according to a news release. Cigna pulled from peer-reviewed research and worked with clinical experts and music therapists to determine tempo, frequency and instrumentation guidelines for…

Durham, N.C.-based El Futuro, a nonprofit serving Latino immigrants, has seen a sharp increase in mental health service demand this year, doubling their annual intake of patients, according to a Nov. 7 report from Spectrum News 1.  Luke Smith, MD,…

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has partnered with UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital to open its second walk-in clinic for children and teens.  The UPMC Children’s South Pediatric Behavioral Health Walk-In Clinic in Bridgeville offers same-day care for individuals up to…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Mental Health Cooperative has partnered with Rockville, Md.-based Silent Beacon, a safety technology company, to equip nearly 300 staff with wearable panic buttons.  The collaboration aims to enhance on-the-job safety for the company’s frontline mental health workers, many…

By 2037, researchers predict the workforce will face significant shortages for behavioral health providers — from substance use disorder and mental health counselors to psychiatrists and physician assistants. Leaders from seven systems shared with Becker’s how they are expanding pipelines,…

Amae Health, a startup focused on delivering whole-person care for individuals with severe mental illness, has raised $25 million in Series B funding. The funding aims to support three initiatives: advancing the company’s AI-powered precision care platform, expanding partnerships with…

As large language model-based tools such as ChatGPT gain traction, researchers are examining how U.S. adolescents and young adults use generative AI during periods of emotional distress. A study published Nov. 7 in JAMA Network Open and led by researchers…

Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna Healthcare is expanding its behavioral health offerings through a new collaboration with Headspace, the digital mental health app company.  Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, more than 7 million Cigna Healthcare members will gain access to a tailored version…