Author: Staff

Here are the number of psychiatrists in each state, according to data from KFF published in May:

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 has opened a mental wellness center in Amarillo, ABC affiliate KVII reported July 25.

Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., has begun renovations to open an inpatient behavioral health unit, The Jacksonville Daily Record reported July 25.

The Biden Administration has proposed a rule that would require private insurance companies to offer the same level of coverage for mental health needs as they do for physical health needs, ABC News reported July 25.

Mark Russ, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Silver Hill Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in New Canaan, Conn.

Pennsylvania has allocated $100 million from the state budget to support youth and student mental health needs in the state, NPR affiliate WESA reported July 25.

NYC Health + Hospitals has graduated over 50 individuals with lived experience in mental health of substance abuse conditions from their Peer Academy, a program dedicated to training peer counselors, according to a Jul 24 news release shared with Becker's.

Cherokee Nation has developed a behavioral health scholarship to support students living inside and outside the reservation as they enter the behavioral health field, the the Tahlequah Daily Press reported July 22.

Behavioral health care startup NeuroFlow has acquired Capital Solution Design, parent company of Behavioral Health Lab and BHL Touch, a technology infrastructure provider for the Department of Veterans Affairs.