South Carolina legislators finalized plans for a psychiatric treatment center for patients in the juvenile justice system in Columbia, CBS affiliate WCSC reported Aug. 23.
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Telepsychiatry company MindCare has acquired psychiatric care company Pysch360.
CVS Health will donate $1.5 million to increase the availability of mental health providers and services in medically underserved areas in 25 states.
Florida-based Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center's new $46 million behavioral health facility will open in September, LkldNow reported Aug. 30.
DotCom Therapy, a Wisconsin-based virtual pediatric mental healthcare provider, joined Medicaid's network, Behavioral Health Business reported Aug. 29.
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The New York State Office of Mental Health, in a partnership with colleges throughout the state, will use $4 million in federal funding to support underrepresented students pursuing mental health degrees.
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The importance of naloxone, a medication that reverses the effects of opioid overdose, has grown as the rate of drug-related overdose deaths in the United States has risen.
A recent study found that 16.5 percent of U.S. adults were severely affected physically or mentally due to their consumption of news. The study was published Aug. 23 in Health Communication.