Mental Health

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.

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:

The Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro approved new policies that provide sailors with a more confidential process when accessing mental health services, according to a July 11 report from USNI News.

Childhaven and the Washington Association for Infant Mental Health have merged to launch a center for workforce development in infant and early childhood mental health.

The American Hospital Association is among the organizations and foundations that make up the Mental Health Liaison Group, which expressed support for the Helping Kids Cope Act in a June 29 letter to the bill's sponsors.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has partnered with behavioral health infrastructure company NeuroFlow to expand mental health services for Novant Health's patients.