Author: Alexandra Murphy

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has opened a new behavioral health urgent care center in New Port Richy, offering walk-in and same-day access to mental health and addiction services, Health News Florida reported Feb. 27. 

A new machine-learning model has shown promise in predicting the progression of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder based on routine clinical data from EHRs. 

Apple launched a new holistic health study in collaboration with Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital, with the goal to explore the intersection of mental health and well-being. 

A recent study appears to show that the July 2022 launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has not broadened the availability of crisis services at mental health facilities in the U.S.

As part of a proposed overhaul to Montana's behavioral health system, Gov. Greg Gianforte's administration is considering infrastructure investments aimed at improving services for individuals with mental illness, substance abuse disorders and developmental disabilities, KFF Health News reported Jan. 27. 

As wildfires continue to rage in Southern California, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health has deployed professionals to assist evacuees facing the emotional and psychological effects of the disaster, KFF Health News reported Jan. 21. 

The Maryland Department of Health has extended its pause on new Medicaid provider enrollments for certain mental health and addiction treatment facilities until July, The Baltimore Sun reported Dec. 31. 

A significant rise in adult ADHD diagnoses is being seen across the U.S., particularly among individuals aged 30 and older, as changing attitudes toward mental health and the growth of telemedicine have made diagnosis and treatment more accessible, The New…

A recent study reveals that decades of exposure to leaded gasoline — especially during childhood — have left lasting harm on the mental health of Americans, particularly for Generation X, according to a Dec. 4 news release published in Duke…

Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare Services, based in Lumberton and Maxton, N.C., and its owners, Bertha and Virgil Hutchinson, have agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle civil allegations that they fraudulently billed North Carolina Medicaid for services that were never provided.