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US depression rates hit record highs
Twenty-nine percent of Americans have been clinically depressed at some point in their lifetime, and 17.8 percent are currently either suffering from or being treated for depression, according to Gallup. Both figures are new highs. -
CVS to provide community mental health screenings, expands service area
CVS Health will now offer free mental health screenings to people through its community-based health program Project Health. -
Avoiding cannabis can prevent 30% of schizophrenia cases in young men, study finds
Cannabis use disorder is associated with higher risk of schizophrenia for all demographics, but the connection is strongest for men aged 21-30, according to an NIH study published May 4 in Psychological Medicine. -
CVS Health's plan for behavioral health in older Americans
The mental health of older Americans has taken center stage as 20 percent of the population will be 65 years or older by 2030. The COVID-19 pandemic hit this generation hard, and they continue to struggle with mental health challenges. -
Loneliness is a threat to public health, surgeon general says
Experiencing loneliness has greater risks than that of obesity and physical inactivity, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, warned in an advisory issued May 2. -
CVS, Catholic Health partner to expand access to New York Medicare patients
CVS Health's Accountable Care Organization and Long Island, N.Y.-based Catholic Health have partnered to expand value-based care access for Medicare beneficiaries within the group's physician network. -
Nursing homes are becoming de facto mental health providers
Some nursing homes are caring for more behavioral health patients and fewer seniors, including several in St. Louis, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported March 28. -
Missouri town to open 1st crisis intervention center
Cape Girardeau, Mo., is opening its first crisis intervention center, WSIL reported March 13. -
Milwaukee psychiatric hospital inspected following safety complaints
West Allis, Wis.-based Granite Hills Hospital has received multiple safety complaints leading to an inspection of the facility conducted by the state's division of quality assurance, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service reported March 9. -
Kentucky police investigated for discriminating against behavioral health disabilities
The Justice Department has concluded an investigation finding Louisville (Ky.) Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County metro government in violation of laws protecting civil rights, including discrimination against people with behavioral health disabilities. -
Massachusetts health center launches mobile behavioral health screenings
Roxbury, Mass.-based Whittier Street Health Center has now added behavioral health and substance abuse screenings to its Mobile Unit outreach program. -
UCHealth partners with police department for behavioral health crisis response
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth has partnered with the Manitou Springs (Colo.) Police Department to create a mental health crisis response unit, FOX21 reported Feb. 27. -
Independent grocers are excluded from supplemental food programs, group says
Independent grocery stores and their customers are being left out of health benefit food programs funded by health insurance plans, the National Grocers Association said Feb. 22. -
Nevada's mental health crisis hotline encounters language, cultural accessibility issues
Nevada's 988 mental health crisis hotline is experiencing access challenges due to language and cultural barriers, This is Reno reported Feb. 21. -
States with the most expensive drugs
The U.S. spends the most on pharmaceuticals, in both total and per capita, of any country in the world. The prices paid for a given prescription, however, can vary wildly between and even within markets nationwide. -
Chicago Department of Public Health expands mental health network
The Chicago Department of Public Health, alongside Mayor Lori Lightfoot, has expanded the city's mental health network to all 77 neighborhoods. -
Pennsylvania rep reintroduces bill to aid homelessness and behavioral health
Rep. Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania reintroduced The Homelessness and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. -
Dr. Tia Dole to serve as chief officer of national suicide hotline
Tia Dole, PhD, a clinical psychologist, has been appointed chief officer of the National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. -
California public health department to launch youth behavioral health campaign initiative
California's Department of Public Health is seeking proposals for public awareness campaigns for its Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, State of Reform reported Jan. 26. -
California county to receive $17M to expand behavioral health services
Glenn County, Calif., has been awarded $17.2 million for a project to bolster and expand its behavioral health services, Glenn County Transcript reported Jan. 11.
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