Newark, N.J. is the city with the lowest suicide rates, according to a Feb. 27 report on the "Happiest Cities in America" from WalletHub.
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Pearl City, Hawaii, is the city with the lowest depression rate, according to a Feb. 27 report on the "Happiest Cities in America" from WalletHub.
Psychiatry is among the 10 most depressed physician specialties, according to a study led by researchers from Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford University School of Medicine.
The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness met this month to discuss the intersectional needs of homeless people experiencing mental health and substance use disorders.
New York City-based Montefiore Health System is using new funding from the state to fill gaps in behavioral care in the community.
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Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents, but rates have decreased after peaking in 2018, according to survey data published Feb. 6 by KFF.
With the gap between supply and demand for mental healthcare expected to widen in the next decade, health systems are ramping up efforts to increase the number of mental health clinicians.
Roughly 1 in 5 adolescents between 12 and 17 years old report experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression, according to survey data published Feb. 6 by KFF.
A California county is the first in the U.S. to declare loneliness a public health emergency, NBC News reported Feb. 2.
The physical therapy program at the University of Connecticut's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources has integrated mental health education into its training.