Behavioral Health News

The Senate Appropriations Committee secured $4,678,044 to support behavioral healthcare in West Virginia.

The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Children’s Hospital Association on Oct. 11 sent a letter to the White House stressing the need to prioritize children's mental health in the U.S.

Psychiatrist salary can be affected by many factors, including age, location and practice setting. 

UnitedHealth Group's philanthropic foundation put $3 million into a three-year partnership with Active Minds to promote mental health awareness and education among young adults. 

Two Alaska families allege their children were sexually abused at the Anchorage, Alaska-based North Star Hospital after inadequate staff supervision, the Anchorage Daily News reported Oct. 11.

Santa Barbara (Calif.) County administrators agreed to pay $28 million to settle complaints filed by the Department of Justice, including allegations of false billing and whistleblower retaliation, the Santa Barbara Independent reported Oct. 14. 

The Justice Department granted $483,552 to the sheriff's office in Ellensburg, Wash., to improve mental health services at the Kittitas County jail, according to an Oct. 11 news release. 

Virtual mental health platforms Brave Health and FOLX Health raised $40 million and $30 million, respectively, in recent funding rounds.

Behavioral health is a highly fragmented market. With an increased demand for providers as well as the recent supply shortage, this sector requires innovative partnerships and strategic thinking.

A recent increase in suicides and a "critically high" rate of untreated depression in the U.S. has made access to affordable mental health treatment a top priority for many Americans.