Patients with major depressive disorder who have not seen desirable results from medication have now started clinical trials analyzing the effectiveness of a new brain stimulation technology.
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KFF compiled a list of states with the corresponding rate of major depressive episodes reported in adolescents aged 12 to 17 within a year.
Adults self-reported the number of days per month they described their mental health as "poor," according to data analyzed by KFF.
Major League Baseball recently hosted its biannual MLB Mental Health Meeting to discuss mental health policy for its athletes.
Mental and behavioral health disparities are up to 14 times greater between subpopulations, according to a new report on behavioral health equity released July 17 from the United Health Foundation, the charitable arm of UnitedHealth Group.
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MetroCare, the Dallas County mental health agency, is building a behavioral health campus that will replace the Beverly Hills Tuberculosis and Psychiatric Hospital, NBC affiliate DFW reported July 17.
RADical Health is a new program being implemented in higher education institutions nationwide to provide support to college students struggling with mental health concerns, Forbes reported July 15.
The Pew Charitable Trusts is awarding $6.55 million to five Philadelphia-area nonprofits working to address the youth mental health crisis in and around the city.
Widener University in Chester, Pa., has opened a room dedicated to mental health within its athletics facility, according to a July 13 report from Inside Higher Ed.
Here are the states and the District of Columbia ranked by the percentage of children who have received any treatment or counseling from a mental health professional, according to data from KFF: