Author: Staff

Somerville, N.J.-based Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health, opened a revamped outpatient behavioral health center with more rooms and expanded services.

As it becomes increasingly popular for patients to access therapy from the convenience of their own homes, many digital behavioral health companies are completing significant financing rounds.

Chandler, Ariz.-based Embark Behavioral Health has opened its 19th clinic in Greenwood Village, Colo., near Denver. 

Children's Hospital New Orleans is bolstering its behavioral health program, Nola reported May 7. 

Dayton (Ohio) Children's Hospital has broken ground on its new $110 million behavioral health facility, Dayton Daily News reported May 8. 

Several states are debating instating overdose prevention centers where those with substance abuse issues can go to use drugs in a controlled environment to prevent overdose, The Washington Post reported May 8. 

Seasonal allergies could be linked to a higher prevalence of mood disorders including anxiety and depression, according to a May 8 report from The New York Times.

May 7-13 is Children's Mental Health Awareness Week.

Boston-based Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, a state-run hospital, is investigating inpatient deaths in response to allegations of neglect and suboptimal care for patients with mental health disabilities.

Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health has teamed up with Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center in Iola to expand primary care and mental health services, Fort Scott Biz reported May 6.