Women report access and cost barriers to seeking mental healthcare, despite 28% reporting “fair or poor” mental health, a May 6 KFF Health News report found. KFF analyzed data from its 2024 Women’s Health Survey of 5,055 women ages 18…
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Four cities tied for the highest suicide rate in the U.S. and two cities in New Jersey had the lowest suicide rates, according to financial website WalletHub. The data is part of WalletHub’s research in ranking the “Happiest Cities in…
Mount Sinai aims for its Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth to be a “beacon” for healthcare workers seeking mental health support. The center was formed to support Mount Sinai’s employees at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now,…
New York City will receive another $33 million to bolster behavioral health resources. New York state’s Behavioral Health Centers of Excellence will provide the funding, according to a March 17 news release from Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Health +…
Transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse adults who take gender-affirming hormone therapy are at less risk of depression than those who do not, according to a study published March 17 in JAMA Network Open. Compared to cisgender adults, this population has a…
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Americans’ self-reported mental health has reached its lowest level in 24 years, with younger adults — especially women — experiencing the sharpest declines, according to a March 13 Gallup report. The survey, conducted in partnership with West Health, is based…
Duke Health researchers have developed an AI model that can accurately predict if adolescents are at high risk for future serious mental health issues before their symptoms become severe.
Lubbock-based Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has partnered with Round Rock-based Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals, a nonprofit that addresses rural community hospital needs, to form a telepsychiatry initiative in emergency rooms.
Cleveland Clinic researchers are studying ketamine's effects on the brains of patients with bipolar depression.
Telehealth is popular when it comes to mental healthcare, but families are asking for in-person options for their children's care, according to Naomi Allen, CEO of Brightline.