Behavioral Health News

Rawle Andrews Jr., executive director of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation, will be recognized by national volunteer organizations and the Biden administration for his volunteer service in January.

Hollywood, Fla.-based Compassion Behavioral Health will partner with Cigna, a healthcare and insurance company, to expand its mental health and substance abuse services to more patients. 

Natasha King was named executive vice president and the first chief people, culture and diversity officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Spokane, Wash.-based Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center plans to lay off eight psychiatric physicians, The Spokesman Review reported Dec. 21. 

Here are seven behavioral health sites that closed or said they intend to close in 2022, as reported by Becker's:

The following are behavioral health sites that have opened in 2022 that Becker's has covered: 

Sixty-four percent of women ages 18 to 25 said they thought they needed mental health services at some point in the past two years, according to a survey published Dec. 20 by the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

New York City-based NYU Langone Health was awarded a $6.1 million grant for its program that provides support services for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Adults often look to influencers for advice on anxiety, depression and weight loss, according to a survey commissioned by pharmacy service CharityRx.

Phoenix-based Meadows Behavioral Healthcare has opened an outpatient mental health and substance use treatment center in Las Vegas.