A majority of adolescents and young adults who use AI chatbots for mental health advice do not tell anyone. Among users, 63.3% said they had not disclosed their chatbot use to family, friends or other trusted individuals, according to a…
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New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler opened a dedicated activity space for residents with behavioral health concerns and expanded its Mental Health Assistants program. Ninety percent of the residents at the skilled nursing facility have a behavioral health diagnosis,…
Irvine, Calif.-based Discovery Behavioral Health entered a restructuring agreement that will reduce the company’s debt obligations and result in a change in majority ownership. If approved by regulators, investment funds managed by HPS Investment Partners will assume majority ownership in…
Treatment-resistant depression patients cost Medicare an average of $45,994 per year — about 21% more than comparable beneficiaries with major depressive disorder whose symptoms are controlled, according to a report from Health Management Associates. The research and consulting firm conducted…
California enacted new staffing rules for psychiatric hospitals June 1, establishing minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and financial penalties for facilities that fail to comply. The emergency regulations, issued by the California Department of Public Health, were developed after a San Francisco…
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HHS added 10 states to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program, supporting President Donald Trump’s Great American Recovery Initiative, a coordinated federal effort to address addiction in the U.S. Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, North…
The U.S. received an “F” grade on new parental support, paid leave and childcare measures in the 2026 Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards, according to a May 27 report from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health. The report…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Centerstone named C.J. Davis, PsyD, CEO following the organization’s 2025 affiliation with Springfield, Mo.-based Brightli. Dr. Davis previously served as CEO of Brightli from 2022 to 2025 and brings more than 30 years of experience in behavioral healthcare…
As the federal government’s interest in psychedelic use for mental health conditions continues to grow, the Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a clinical trial evaluating MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder. The randomized,…
Medicaid spending on autism therapy nearly tripled nationwide between 2020 and 2024, and North Carolina projects spending to rise from $121 million in 2022 to more than $1 billion next year, according to a The New York Times investigation published…