Mental Health

Only 58 percent of psychiatrists said they were happy outside of work, compared to 82 percent before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Medscape's "Psychiatrist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2023," released Feb. 24. 

A new pilot program at Boston-based Massachusetts General for Children aims to alleviate barriers to mental health access for parents and children, WCVB reported Feb. 23.

More than 16 percent of youths aged 12 to 17 experienced a mental illness in 2020, according to a report by Mental Health America.

St. Joseph, Mo.-based Family Guidance Center is set to open a behavioral health urgent care center, according to a Feb. 23 report from ABC affiliate KQTV. 

Fifty-one percent of hospitalists reported feeling very happy or somewhat happy away from work, compared to 83 percent before the pandemic, according to a survey published Feb. 22 by Medscape.

Mental health was cited as the top reason for student-athlete transfers in both women's and men's sports, according to research published by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Texas Children's Hospital and the Menninger Clinic, both in Houston, announced the beginning of a joint effort focused toward addressing youth mental health, which recent reports show is worsening nationwide. 

The National Collegiate Athletic Association published an open letter to student-athletes on mental health.

In the face of a shortage of mental healthcare providers, experts predict that the increase in physician assistants and nurse practitioners providing mental health support is here to stay. 

Virtual telepsychiatry provider Talkspace launched a platform to simplify the process of connecting employees to available mental health resources.