Author: Ella Ruder

The first postpartum depression drug zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, has shown mixed results since its release a year and a half ago, according to a July 22 report in The New York Times. Physicians are navigating the…

With mass layoffs, inflation and a rising cost of living, the mental health gap in America is growing, according to survey results from Scottsdale, Ariz.-based LifeStance Health published July 22.  For the report, researchers conducted an online survey of 1,026…

Greenville, S.C.-based Crossroads Treatment Centers has acquired New Kensington, Pa.-based Family Health Services.  Family Health Services provides outpatient addiction treatment across two municipalities in Pennsylvania, according to a July 22 news release from Crossroads. The acquisition is designed to support…

From requiring companies to disclose that chatbots are not human to restricting the technology’s use in treating students, these four states have passed laws or created agencies to address AI’s role in mental health.

Guidelight has opened a new mental health clinic, Guidelight SouthPark, in Charlotte, N.C.  The company’s first North Carolina-based clinic provides partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services for adults, and aims to provide fast access to care, with most patients seen…

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services has begun the construction of a $63 million mental health hospital in the Kansas City, Mo., metropolitan area, which is scheduled to open in 2026. The new facility will offer walk-in and inpatient…