The first postpartum depression drug zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, has shown mixed results since its release a year and a half ago, according to a July 22 report in The New York Times. Physicians are navigating the…
Mental Health
With mass layoffs, inflation and a rising cost of living, the mental health gap in America is growing, according to survey results from Scottsdale, Ariz.-based LifeStance Health published July 22. For the report, researchers conducted an online survey of 1,026…
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services has begun the construction of a $63 million mental health hospital in the Kansas City, Mo., metropolitan area, which is scheduled to open in 2026. The new facility will offer walk-in and inpatient…
NYC Health + Hospitals has expanded its youth mental health program, Caring Transitions, to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in the Bronx. This program aims to support the growing mental health crisis with a focus on patients who have attempted suicide…
The results of $146 million in grant funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration are inconclusive, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. In a report published July 10, the GAO analyzed the outcomes of…
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The Eugene-based University of Oregon will use an $11 million federal grant to establish a national center for children’s mental health. The National Institute of Mental Health will fund the center for five years, according to a July 2 news…
When a person is diagnosed with a serious illness—whether it’s cancer, heart failure, COPD, or advanced kidney disease—the emotional toll can be as debilitating as the physical symptoms. Anxiety, depression, fear of the future, and a loss of identity often…
Dayton Children’s Hospital has completed its $108 million Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness, which is scheduled to open on July 15. “Mental health is the defining crisis of our children’s generation and therefore, one of our strategic priorities,”…
Construction has begun on a new 16-bed residential crisis program unit on Sheppard Pratt’s Elkridge, Md.-based Baltimore/Washington campus. A completion date is scheduled for summer 2026. The planned 24/7-staffed program will be designed to help individuals avoid higher levels of…
The Behavioral Health Center at Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital is building out additional capacity for ketamine treatments following high demand, LancasterOnline reported June 6. The center houses the Interventional Psychiatry Program, which offers psychiatric care for patients who don’t respond…