The number of suicide deaths in the U.S. went from 45,979 in 2020 to 48,183 in 2021, an increase of 4.8 percent, according to the most recent data released by the CDC.
Mental Health
A partnership between Los Angeles County, L.A. Care Health Plan and Centene's Health Net will soon offer free mental telehealth services to 1.3 million public school students.
CVS Health launched new virtual care options offering primary care and mental health services to Aetna members.
The Jason Foundation presented the Grant Teaff "Breaking the Silence" award Jan. 9 to Willie Fritz, head football coach at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Arlington, Va.-based VHC Health and Arlington County officials are partnering on a joint venture advanced rehabilitation and behavioral health treatment center.
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The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $2.5 million to the Charles Drew University College of Medicine in Los Angeles to support the integration of mental healthcare into primary care training.
Kansas is the lowest-ranked state for mental healthcare, according to a report by Mental Health America.
Los Angeles-based Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center will receive $19.2 million to expand adolescent behavioral health services, making it the largest adolescent mental health provider in Los Angeles County.
Here is a look at the state of behavioral healthcare in the U.S., using figures reported by Becker's in 2022.