Behavioral Health News

Although veterans have a 57 percent higher risk of suicide compared to those who have not served in the military, fewer than 50 percent of returning veterans have access to necessary mental health treatment, according to the Department of Veterans…

Employers, celebrities and healthcare giants alike are working to tackle the enduring mental health crisis in the U.S. 

Galen Hope, a mental health and eating disorder treatment center based in Coral Gables, Fla., was awarded the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval.

Here are the most-read behavioral health updates reported by Becker's in October:

Mental health startups OptionsMD, Valera Health and Floreo collectively raised $56.8 million via funding rounds recently.

Natural supplement company Irwin Naturals acquired Dura Medical's ketamine-infusion therapy clinic in Naples, Fla. 

Mental healthcare provider Embark Behavioral Health added a virtual intensive outpatient program for adolescents and young adults to its services.

Wickenburg, Ariz.-based Meadows Behavioral Healthcare named Sabrina Isherwood as the new chief growth officer.

Digital health companies are often introducing new mental healthcare tools.

Birmingham, Ala.-based substance use disorder provider Bradford Health was acquired by private equity firm Lee Equity Partners.