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Behavioral Health News

Gaps in insurance coverage between mental health and substance use and other forms of healthcare persist, according to a new report to Congress. 

Several hospitals and health systems have opened new inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units in the past month. 

As wildfires continue to rage in Southern California, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health has deployed professionals to assist evacuees facing the emotional and psychological effects of the disaster, KFF Health News reported Jan. 21. 

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Holy Hill Hospital in Raleigh, N.C., has halted child and adolescent admissions as state surveyors conduct an investigation at the psychiatric facility, according to local news outlets. 

New technologies, incorporating families, innovative models and trauma-informed care will be some of the trends shaping youth behavioral health in 2025, according to Jim Serratt, CEO of Parkside Psychiatric Hospital and Clinic. 

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