Behavioral Health News

Mental health startup Iris Telehealth recently secured $40 million in funding in the series B stage of startup financing.

Clinicians, researchers and patient advocates believe findtreatment.gov, the database dedicated to helping Americans with addiction find treatment, is in need of major updates to be more effective and credible, CNN reported May 11.

The Maryland Board of Public Works voted to lease the campus of Spring Grove Hospital Center in Catonsville, Md., to the University of Maryland Baltimore County for an expansion of the university's campus, Washington Top News reported May 11.

Patients with preexisting psychiatric disorders were more likely to experience breakthrough COVID infections after vaccination, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.

A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry shows that patients who recovered from severe COVID-19 infections and other severe acute respiratory infections are more likely to be diagnosed with new psychiatric conditions.

Shortly after Delaware County (Pa.) Council issued an emergency ordinance requiring hospitals to notify the county health department of closures at least 180 days in advance, Crozer Health announced plans to close multiple mental health programs in the county, according…

The growing mental health crisis across the United States has spurred the development of behavioral health treatment, according to Psych Central's medical affairs team.

Soba New Jersey has received a Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission, joining a small group of recipients awarded the accreditation.

MedStar Health celebrated the completion of its new behavioral health unit at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. 

Nonprofit Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee Premera Blue Cross is donating $2.3 million to organizations across Washington and Alaska to bolster access to housing and behavioral health services.