Emergency room visits for mental health conditions, suicide-related behaviors and drug overdoses among adolescents decreased from 2021 to 2022, according to a report published May 12 by the CDC.
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Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine plans to open a crisis response center at its Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-Cedar Avenue, also in Philadelphia, Penn Today reported May 19.
Johnstown Heights (Colo.) Behavioral Health may see a renewed police investigation into the November death of one of its patients, ABC affiliate Denver7 reported May 18.
Wauwatosa, Wis.-based Froedtert Health closed the behavioral health unit at its Menomonee Falls hospital, the Milwaukee Business Journal reported May 19.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin posted a statement on mental health to her Instagram account on Mental Health Action Day May 18.
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When it comes to talking to patients about mental healthcare, clinicians don't have to go it alone. The Joint Commission launched a patient safety campaign May 17, a new part of its "Speak Up" program, to help healthcare professionals teach…
Yakima, Wash.-based behavioral health provider Comprehensive Healthcare is closing two of its facilities in Goldendale and White Salmon, Columbia Community Connection reported May 16.
Walgreens settled an opioid lawsuit with the city of San Francisco for nearly $230 million, the largest award to a local jurisdiction against an opioid defendant, The Washington Post reported May 18.
The United Soccer League has launched a mental health platform focused on raising awareness on the importance of mental health within the communities where the league plays.
California plans to invest $23.3 million to support students who are going to school to become substance use disorder counselors through its Earn and Learn Training Program.