Mental Health

June 2023 was the hottest month of June to ever be recorded, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.

NYC Health + Hospitals has graduated over 50 individuals with lived experience in mental health of substance abuse conditions from their Peer Academy, a program dedicated to training peer counselors, according to a Jul 24 news release shared with Becker's.

Here are the best and worst states across a variety of metrics that Becker's has reported on since June 29:

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.

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.

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.