Construction has begun on a new 16-bed residential crisis program unit on Sheppard Pratt’s Elkridge, Md.-based Baltimore/Washington campus. A completion date is scheduled for summer 2026. The planned 24/7-staffed program will be designed to help individuals avoid higher levels of…
Mental Health
The Behavioral Health Center at Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital is building out additional capacity for ketamine treatments following high demand, LancasterOnline reported June 6. The center houses the Interventional Psychiatry Program, which offers psychiatric care for patients who don’t respond…
Green Bay, Wis.-based Emplify Health and Milwaukee-based Marquette University have partnered to establish a program that aims to train mental health professionals for northeast Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Funded by the…
Wheeling, W.V.-based Orchard Park Hospital is expanding youth mental health services, WTOV reported May 27. The hospital first opened in 2023 and is expanding to allow up to 30 additional patients ages 5 to 17 to receive in-house services. The…
In today’s increasingly complex and fast-paced world of work, mental health support is no longer a perk—it’s a business imperative. The World Health Organization estimates that depression and anxiety cost the global economy $1 trillion annually in lost productivity. Even…
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The first report on childhood chronic disease from the White House’s Make America Healthy Again Commission raises concerns children are being overdiagnosed and overprescribed medication when it comes to behavioral health. The commission published its report on the causes of…
Some states are making incremental progress in overall maternal mental health, but no state has received a grade of “A” yet, according to a May 14 Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health report. To issue the 2025 Maternal Mental Health…
Women report access and cost barriers to seeking mental healthcare, despite 28% reporting “fair or poor” mental health, a May 6 KFF Health News report found. KFF analyzed data from its 2024 Women’s Health Survey of 5,055 women ages 18…
Four cities tied for the highest suicide rate in the U.S. and two cities in New Jersey had the lowest suicide rates, according to financial website WalletHub. The data is part of WalletHub’s research in ranking the “Happiest Cities in…
Mount Sinai aims for its Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth to be a “beacon” for healthcare workers seeking mental health support. The center was formed to support Mount Sinai’s employees at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now,…