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Biden-Harris Administration takes steps to address mental health, prevent gun violence
The Biden-Harris Administration has taken additional measures to address the mental health needs of youth and make communities safer from gun violence through HHS and the Education Department. -
Nurses' mental health improved slightly since start of pandemic: Study
Nurses' mental health has made improvements since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey released by travel nurse platform Trusted Health. -
MetLife and Lyra partner on workplace mental health
Disability and absence management services company MetLife has partnered with workforce mental health solutions company Lyra Health to launch an initiative aimed at providing access to mental health services as part of members' recovery when they file a disability or absence claim. -
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners launches pediatric mental health program
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners has launched NAPNAP Cares, a program of online continuing education courses surrounding pediatric mental health. -
Nearly 15% of US children have recently received mental health treatment: CDC
Nearly 15 percent of U.S. children between 5 and 17 received mental health treatment in 2021, according to data released June 13 by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics that pulled from the 2021 National Health Interview Survey. -
Legislation introduced to strengthen mental health services for K-12 students
U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Tina Smith have reintroduced legislation focusing on strengthening school-based mental health services for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. -
UNC launches program on suicide reduction program
Carolina Across 100 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has partnered with the UNC Suicide Prevention Institute to launch a statewide program focused on reducing suicide across the state. -
Behavioral health patients drive 41% of healthcare spend
Behavioral health patients account for 41 percent of healthcare spend, according to research published by Evernorth, the health services division of the Cigna Group. -
Biden-Harris administration announces action plan for LGBTQ mental health
The Biden-Harris administration published a fact sheet detailing new actions to protect LBGTQ communities across the United States, with several actions focused on mental health. -
HHS publishes national standards for mental health peer workers
HHS, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has published a set of national model standards for peer support certification for substance use, mental health and family peer workers. -
Mental health demands soar across US; resources scant
Demand for mental health services is increasing in cities across the United States, but existing resources are not even making a dent in the "crisis," according to a report released June 2 by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. -
The top 10 mental health diagnoses of 2022
Generalized anxiety disorder was the most commonly diagnosed mental health condition in 2022, according to data from Definitive Healthcare. -
Ohio bill would create new mental health license
Ohio lawmakers have proposed a bill that would create a mental health assistant license, Washington Examiner reported May 31. -
Mental healthcare is the 3rd most skipped medical service
In 2022, 28 percent of American adults went without some form of medical care because they could not afford it, and 10 percent skipped mental healthcare for the same reason, a Federal Reserve report released in May found. -
'We must do better' on mental health for providers, exec says
Psychiatry is tied for the second-highest incidence of suicidal thoughts among clinicians across all specialties, with 12 percent of the field having reported suicidal thoughts, according to Medscape's ''Physician Burnout Report" published March 3. -
Surgeon General issues mental health advisory for teens, social media
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, issued a warning about social media's effects on mental health in adolescents, according to a May 23 news release. -
5 athletes, leagues and teams tackling mental health
Here are five athletes, leagues and teams taking action on mental health Becker's has reported on since April 7: -
University of South Florida to offer free course on mental health in the workplace
The University of South Florida is offering a free online course to educate managers and employees on addressing mental health within their organizations. -
ER visits for suspected suicide attempts among adolescents drop 17%
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. -
Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin makes statement on mental health
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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