Author: Rylee Wilson

LifeStance Health plans to open fewer than 10 new clinic locations in 2024, down from its previous estimate of fewer than 20 new sites. 

Children's Nebraska is leveraging excitement for its new facility to invest in behavioral health across the organization. 

The FDA has rejected the use of MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. 

The stigma around seeking mental healthcare could creep back if treatment is too difficult to access, said one behavioral health leader. 

Fort Collins, Colo.-based SummitStone Health Partners has laid off around 11% of its workforce. 

Universal Health Services and Acadia Healthcare have not seen any noticeable referral declines in the wake of a U.S. Senate report criticizing their residential treatment centers, executives said. 

As of 2022, Alabama employs one mental health provider for every 800 people, the highest ratio of any state, according to Mental Health America's 2024 report, "The State of Mental Health in America."

The Cigna Group is providing $9 million in funding to nonprofit organizations to provide mental health support to youth. 

U.S. lawmakers are pushing the FDA to approve MDMA, more commonly known as ecstasy or molly, to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. 

Teladoc plans to accept insurance coverage on its mental health platform, BetterHelp, by the end of 2024.