Behavioral Health News

Mental Health America honored nine state legislators who have championed mental healthcare and resources in the U.S.

From a $230 million reform to the White House's "historic" behavioral health policy proposal, here are the 10 most-read behavioral health updates reported by Becker's Behavioral Health in December, starting with the most popular.

Here are the 10 most-read behavioral health updates reported by Becker's Behavioral Health in 2022, starting with the most popular. 

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.