Behavioral Health News

Here are five new behavioral health projects that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 17:

Adults in the U.S. are more stressed but also more optimistic than they were a year ago, according to the Cigna Group's second annual "Vitality in America" study released Oct. 26. 

Elite DNA Behavioral Health has launched a live scheduling chat service for new patients at its 30 locations across Florida.

Trilogy Behavioral Health Chicago is looking to expand its services in the South Side of the city, ABC affiliate WLS reported Oct. 25.

The cost of untreated mental illness in Indiana cost the state $4.2 billion in 2019, which represents about 1.2% of the state's gross domestic product, according to an Oct. 24 report from Medscape. 

Hospitals can improve behavioral and physical health coordinated care by supporting physicians, co-locating services and educating the community about integrated care, according to an Oct. 24 report from the American Hospital Association. 

Employers are more likely to report inadequate networks for mental health than they are for physical health, according to KFF's 2023 employer health benefits survey published Oct. 18.

The U.S. behavioral health market is expected to reach $115 billion by 2030 with a compound annual growth rate of 4.7% during the forecast period, according to a recent report from Fortune Business Insights.

Becker's recently connected with the CEO of Providence's Well Being Trust, Arpan Waghray, MD, who also serves as chief medical officer of behavioral medicine at the Renton, Wash.-based health system.

Apple's $3,500 VisionPro Headset, designed as an immersive entertainment and productivity tool, could be used to diagnose mental health issues.