Mental Health

The largest-ever study of genetic risk factors for suicide identified 12 gene variations associated with a higher risk of suicide attempts. 

The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center has partnered with Akron Children's Hospital to provide mental health services in schools in the region.

The Biden Administration has designated $206 million to support youth mental health across the country.

BetterMynd has partnered with Valera Health to expand its online mental health services to its partner campuses across the United States.

Nearly one in five adults in the US said they were "plagued with suicidal thoughts in the past year," according to a recent survey conducted by CVS Health and The Harris Poll.

Over 150 schools and organizations around the country will be participating in Student Athlete Mental Health Week, which runs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 7.

Girl Scouts of the USA has launched three new mental wellness patches as part of an initiative which first launched in 2021 to raise awareness for the mental health needs of young girls across the country.

Impact Behavioral Health Partners has opened an apartment building for mental health patients in Skokie, Ill.

Wyoming has the highest rate of suicide in the country, while New Jersey has the lowest, according to an analysis released Sept. 12 by personal finance website WalletHub.

Hawaii has the lowest number of depressed adults in the country, while West Virginia has the highest, according to an analysis released Sept. 12 by personal finance website WalletHub.