Oregon had the highest prevalence of any mental illness among states, while New Jersey had the lowest, according to KFF. The data comes from the 2023-2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health — the latest data available — and…
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Utah had the highest prevalence of serious mental illness among states, while New Jersey had the lowest, according to KFF. The data comes from the 2023-2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health — the latest data available — and…
A combination of ketamine and low-dose buprenorphine may help sustain reductions in suicidal thoughts among patients with major depressive disorder, according to a study published May 19 in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Here are five things to know:
Renton, Wash.-based Providence is participating in a federally funded research initiative to develop an AI model designed to predict and manage mental health and substance use crises. The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health awarded the software company Ksana Health…
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. detailed an action plan May 4 to curb “overprescribing” of psychiatric medications when clinically indicated, with a focus on evaluating prescription patterns, assessing benefits and harms, and increasing use of nonmedication treatments. Six behavioral health executives…
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HHS outlined an action plan May 4 to “curb psychiatric overprescribing” when clinically indicated, especially for children. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., detailed the initiative at a MAHA Institute summit, focusing on evaluating prescription patterns, assessing benefits and harms,…
The federal push accelerating psychedelic research to treat mental illness is being driven more by advocacy and anecdotal momentum than new scientific breakthroughs, Jerry Rosenbaum, MD, founding director of the Boston-based Mass General Brigham Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics,…
The share of patients with anxiety and/or depression not receiving treatment increased between 2018 and 2024, even as medication use and prescribing volumes grew, according to an April 16 Trilliant Health study. Here are five notes from the study:
Psychedelics are gaining the attention of the federal government as a potential treatment for complex mental health conditions, but healthcare leaders remain divided on their readiness for broader clinical use. While some see promise for patients with treatment-resistant conditions, others…
In the past two years, Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado has seen a 20% increase in emergency department visits related to mental health during the month of April, according to an April 15 report from Fox affiliate KXRM. The hospital cared…