Today's Top 20 Stories
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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.
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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. -
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.
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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.
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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. -
Addiction Recovery Care's unique approach to addiction treatment
Kentucky recently ranked first in adult access to mental health, but fourth in drug overdose rates across the United States. Among the organizations addressing this disparity is Addiction Recovery Care, which offers the full continuum of addiction treatment across its 19 residential centers and 11 outpatient centers. Its first 40-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital on the way. -
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. -
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.
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