Jayesh Kamath, MD, PhD, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Connecticut in Mansfield, said that use of ketamine as a treatment for mental health is "revolutionary for [the field of psychiatry]," CT Insider reported May 22.
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Online mental healthcare company Talkspace released its "Employee Stress Check Report 2022," which showed that 34 percent of 1,400 American full-time workers are currently considering quitting their job, but 66 percent of those considering quitting said access to mental health…
The online dating app Hinge announced its Mental Health Advocates of Tomorrow initiative, an opportunity for current students working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate program in a mental health field to earn funding toward their education, on…
The Justice Department is investigating whether Kentucky unnecessarily institutionalizes and segregates Louisville-area adults with serious mental illness in psychiatric hospitals and places them at risk of police encounters, the department said May 24.
A statement by the Education Department emphasized that colleges can use Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds on improvements to mental health services, InsideHigher Ed reported May 20.
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San Diego County supervisors are considering a $2.76 billion spending plan for the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported May 21.
The Ohio State Medical Association developed a free and anonymous tool to help medical workers screen for behavioral health symptoms and guide them to available resources, Ohio news source The Columbus Dispatch reported May 19.
Kyle Robertson, founder of mental telehealth firm Cerebral, was fired from his CEO role amid federal scrutiny of the company's prescribing practices, Insurance Journal reported May 20.
The California Department of Managed Health Care is evaluating Kaiser Permanente's mental health services, the health system said May 18.
Taking a one-week break from social media leads to significant improvements in well-being, depression and anxiety, a study published May 3 in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking.