Mental Health

As hybrid and remote work have become a norm in the wake of the pandemic, FlexJobs, a job-search subscription service, conducted a near monthlong survey that observed the connection between remote work and mental health and job satisfaction.

As rates of mental health conditions continue to rise, alarming trends within the behavioral health space threaten access to care. Underfunding, limited services, and an overburdened workforce all act as barriers to care nationwide.

Bakersfield, Calif.-based Kern County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services has been awarded $32 million from the California Department of Health Care Services, according to a June 28 report from ABC affiliate KERO.

Here are the best states for access to mental healthcare, according to Mental Health America's 2022 Access to Care Ranking of the 50 states and the District of Columbia:

The El Paso, Texas, region received $50 million to expand mental health access and resources, according to a June 21 commentary published in El Paso Matters.

HHS and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration have released an advisory on the mental health symptoms and conditions that have been associated with long COVID-19.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to address the youth mental health crisis by incorporating trauma-informed practices in clubs across the country.

Terrie Andrews, PhD, vice president of Baptist Behavioral Health in Jacksonville, Fla., shared with Becker's the biggest growth opportunities for both adult and pediatric mental health over the next five years.

The United Health Foundation's America's Health Rankings released data on states with the most and least mental distress.

The Biden-Harris Administration has taken additional measures to address the mental health needs of youth and make communities safer from gun violence through HHS and the Education Department.