Today's Top 20 Stories
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HHS commits $3.6M to substance use disorder treatment in new mothers
HHS and the Office on Women's Health granted more than $3.6 million to seven organizations that treat substance use disorder and intimate partner violence during pregnancy and postpartum. -
Text-based mental health support line earns accreditation
Nonprofit organization Crisis Text Line is the first online-only mental health support line to be accredited by the American Association of Suicidology. -
Mental health tech startup Hopscotch secures $8M
Hopscotch, a startup platform providing virtual mental healthcare to children and teenagers, raised $8 million in a seed funding round, Business Insider reported Sept. 13.
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10 highest-paying cities for early-career psychiatrists
The following are the 10 top-paying cities in the U.S. for psychiatrists with one to seven years of experience in 2022, according to data from Medscape. -
Psychiatrist income, net worth up as COVID restrictions are lifted
After COVID-19 restrictions were lifted last year, the average annual income of psychiatrists grew about 4 percent, according to a report published by Medscape. -
Cannabis use during pregnancy linked to child mental health disorders
Using cannabis while pregnant, even early in the first trimester, is linked to a higher likelihood of mental health problems in children, according to a study published Sept. 12 in JAMA Pediatrics. -
Acadia Healthcare to host intranasal ketamine trial
Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare will participate in a clinical trial for intranasal ketamine.
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Behavioral health hospital coming to coastal Texas
Plano, Texas-based Oceans Healthcare is opening a behavioral health hospital in Corpus Christi. -
National mental health organization's upcoming free events, lectures and more in September
Here is a list of the upcoming free events hosted by three U.S. mental health organizations through the end of the month. -
HHS adds $35M to suicide hotline funding after recent success
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of HHS put an additional $35 million into the 988 Suicide Lifeline in response to the success hotline's move to a three-digit number in July. -
Hoag Memorial taps Dr. Aaron Ritter for brain health program post
Aaron Ritter, MD, a neurobehavioral psychiatrist, will lead California-based Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital's degenerative brain health program.
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10 highest-paying regions for psychiatrists in the U.S.
The following are the 10 top-paying cities and areas in the U.S. for psychiatrists, using data from the USA Wage database. -
NIH awards $100M to support autism research
Nine Autism Centers of Excellence will receive a total of $100 million over the next five years from the National Institutes of Health for research into treatments for autism spectrum disorder. -
Mental health app rolls out monitoring service to support physicians
Noble, a mental health app, launched a service designed to help physicians better treat and monitor patients who need support. -
Effect of serious mental illness in US: Prevalence, cost and more
Of the estimated 52.9 million adults in the U.S. diagnosed with a mental illness, 14.2 million fit the diagnostic criteria for a serious mental illness, seriously affecting patients, the healthcare industry and more. -
Headspace acquires inclusivity-focused mental health app
Shine, an app designed to make mental health and wellness more inclusive, was acquired by digital mental health company Headspace Health. -
Percentage of American young adults receiving mental health treatment grew 5% in last year
The percentage of U.S. adults ages 18-44 who received mental health treatment in the last year was 23.2 percent, a 5 percent increase compared to 2019, a survey by the National Center for Health Statistics found. -
Patients with psychiatric distress more likely to develop long COVID-19, study finds
Patients experiencing depression, anxiety and stress were more likely to experience long COVID-19 conditions and to develop symptoms that interfere with daily life, a study published Sept. 7 in JAMA Psychiatry found. -
Ken Burdick takes on next CEO role at LifeStance Health
National mental health provider LifeStance appointed industry veteran Ken Burdick as CEO and chair, effective Sept. 7. -
Ellie Mental Health to open 400th location
National mental health franchise Ellie Mental Health finalized plans for its 400th location in 10 months.
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