When 911 calls in Ames, Iowa, signal a mental health crisis, the first responders are no longer only police or paramedics. Increasingly, they are members of Alternative Response for Community Health, a program pairing a social worker with a paramedic…
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A World Health Organization report highlights the widespread impact of anxiety disorders that can become persistent conditions, often interfering with the individual’s daily life. The organization’s report, published Sept. 8, said that despite being highly treatable, anxiety disorders often go…
Over 18% of U.S. adults report currently having or being treated for depression — the highest rate Gallup has found since it began tracking the metric in 2015, according to a Sept. 9 Gallup report. Here are six notes:
A World Health Organization report highlights the widespread impact of anxiety disorders that can become persistent conditions, often interfering with the individual’s daily life. The organization’s report, published Sept. 8, said that despite being highly treatable, anxiety disorders often go…
A single dose of MM120, an oral pharmaceutical formulation of LSD, significantly reduced symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial published Sept. 4 in JAMA Psychiatry. Here are six things to know:
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A new World Health Organization report underscores the urgent and growing behavioral health needs of adolescents worldwide. The organization’s report, published Sept. 1, found rising rates of depression and anxiety, as well as suicide, substance use and eating disorders to…
More than 1 billion people are living with mental health conditions worldwide, with anxiety and depression driving the second-leading cause of long-term disability, according to two World Health Organization reports. The findings were published in “World mental health today” and…
OpenAI has outlined a 120-day plan to improve how ChatGPT responds to signs of mental and emotional distress, including protections for teens and enhancements to crisis interventions, according to a Sept. 2 OpenAI news release. Here are five things to…
The DuPage County Health Department is set to open a new crisis recovery center the week of Sept. 1 in Wheaton, Ill., offering 24/7 mental health and substance use services, NBC Chicago reported Aug. 26. The nearly $26 million facility…
A legislative audit found that nearly 70% of mental health providers listed in Utah insurance directories are not accepting new patients, according to an Aug. 25 CBS affiliate KMYU report. The audit, highlighted by Rep. Steve Eliason, found that 69%…