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How digital therapeutics can support patient mental health: AMA
Digital therapeutics may be a powerful tool to help boost patients' mental health, according to an Aug. 1 article on the American Medical Association website. -
$30M mental health program shuts down in Los Angeles, $15M returned to state
A mental health program in Los Angeles focused on providing care to individuals in vulnerable or crisis situations closed, after only using half of its $30 million in grant money, according to a July 31 report from the Los Angeles Times. -
$272M in grants, funding for behavioral health projects in 2 weeks
Here are eight behavioral health grant, gift and funding stories Becker's has covered since July 17:
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New Jersey hospital launches campaign to support behavioral health unit
Newton (N.J.) Medical Center is looking to raise $3.5 million to support three projects, including a new behavioral health unit, the New Jersey Herald reported July 31. -
1 in 2 people will develop a mental disorder in their lifetime: Study
One in 2 people will develop a mental disorder in their lifetime, according to new research from Brisbane, Australia-based University of Queensland and Boston-based Harvard Medical School. -
Acadia Healthcare reports $71.2M income in Q2
Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare reported net income of $71.2 million in the second quarter of 2023. -
Lawsuit filed against addiction recovery center after 3 patient deaths
A lawsuit has been filed against the Praxis Landmark Recovery Center in Mishawaka, Ind., following three patients' deaths within the last month, according to a July 27 report from NBC affiliate WNDU.
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Psychiatrist wealth in 2023: 8 things to know
Psychiatrists earn an average of $309,000 annually, according to Medscape's 2023 "Psychiatrist Wealth and Debt" report, published July 26. -
9 new behavioral health centers in July
Here are nine behavioral health center openings Becker's reported on in July: -
How hospitals can support maternal mental health, per the AHA
One in 5 women experience a perinatal mental health condition such as depression or anxiety, while over 50 percent of pregnant women with depression go untreated. -
Pathway Society receives $6.5M for San Jose detox center
Substance use treatment nonprofit Pathway Society has received a $6.4 million grant to open a detox center in San Jose, Calif., NBC affiliate KNTV reported July 27.
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Wyoming hospital receives $2.5M grant to launch behavioral health model
Sheridan (Wyo.) Memorial Hospital received a $2.5 million grant to implement a behavioral health care model, Sheridan Media reported July 27. -
Headspace secures $105M loan
Oxford Finance provided Headspace with a $105 million senior debt facility, enabling the growth of its mental health platform. -
UNC Health leaving behavioral health facility, laying off 246
UNC Health Care will stop providing its behavioral health services at a facility in Raleigh, N.C., on Sept. 30, which will terminate jobs for 246 employees, WRAL TechWire reported July 26. -
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention voices support for Biden's mental health parity rule
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention endorsed President Joe Biden's new proposal that would enforce the requirement that private insurance companies offer the same level of coverage for mental health and physical health needs. -
Texas county to launch mental health diversion center
Leaders in Travis County, Texas, are working to develop the county's first mental health diversion center, CBS affiliate KEYE reported July 26. -
OSHA investigates Florida psychiatric treatment facility
A federal workplace safety investigation found a Jacksonville, Fla., psychiatric health and substance disorder facility left workers vulnerable to injuries. -
Montana to contract private firm to revamp behavioral health system
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has closed its request for bids for contractors to overhaul the state's behavioral health system, The Independent Record reported July 26. -
MetroHealth names new psychiatry chair
Rajendra Badgaiyan, MD, has been appointed chair of the department of psychiatry for Cleveland-based MetroHealth System. -
All 50 states ranked by mental illness access, prevalence
The 2023 State of Mental Health in America report ranks states based on 15 criteria to identify which states struggle most when looking at the prevalence of mental illness combined with issues of insurance coverage and access to treatment.
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