Mental Health

Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, Mass., have received a $21 million grant to conduct a study on perinatal mental health equity.

Many children face long wait times for behavioral health appointments, a California state audit found. 

West Virginia has the highest rate of frequent mental distress, while Hawaii has the lowest, according to data published Dec. 5 by the United Health Foundation.

The United States averages 14.5 deaths due to intentional self-harm per 100,000 people, according to data published Dec. 5 by the United Health Foundation.

Hawaii is the state with the lowest prevalence of depression in the U.S., while Tennessee is the highest, according to the United Health Foundation's America's Health Rankings. 

Massachusetts is the state with the most mental health providers per capita, according to data published Dec. 5 by the United Health Foundation.

Two U.S. senators have introduced bipartisan legislation focused on reducing the occupational safety and health risks affecting the commercial fishing industry across the United States, including mental health risks.

Social media posts could be linked to negative impacts on the perception of mental health treatments, according to a recent study published in Social Media + Society.

Over 40 nurses at Seattle Children's Hospital are urging the hospital to do more to prevent violence in the psychiatry and behavioral medicine unit. 

The number of suicide deaths reached the highest recorded rate in 2022, according to provisional CDC data published Nov. 28.