Behavioral Health

Hospitals and health systems are rethinking how and where they deliver behavioral healthcare. From emergency department alternatives to school partnerships and integrated specialty care, system leaders are focused on earlier interventions and more therapeutic environments for patients of all ages. …

Behavioral health has made strides since the 1970s, when institutions were the primary providers of care and community services were limited. Despite progress, challenges in the sector remain, from workforce shortages to reimbursement rates and a lack of prevention care,…

The World Health Organization released a comprehensive report detailing its latest strategies to improve behavioral health worldwide. The document identifies urgent, system-level gaps, underscores the need for sustained investment in mental health services and calls on governments to embed behavioral…

Behavioral health faces a range of challenges — and top among them is access. Patients can linger on appointment waitlists for months or be caught in a referral backlog. During the limbo, patient conditions can worsen, driving them to seek…

Autistic children and teens in the U.S. are significantly more likely to experience suicidal thoughts and die by suicide than their non-autistic peers. Traditional mental health approaches often miss signs of distress in autistic youths, according to a Nov. 20…

Across California, students face increasing pressures that impact their mental well-being—whether it’s stress from academic demands, social pressures, or broader life challenges. Schools have become a frontline for identifying and supporting behavioral health needs, but funding, access, and administrative barriers…

For many behavioral health organizations, margin is no longer a constraint on mission — it’s essential to it. Four leaders shared with Becker’s how their organizations view the two as interconnected and essential to maintaining operations.  Balancing mission and margin…

Behavioral health leaders are moving past dashboards and data overload to focus on solving clearly defined problems with actionable metrics. Four executives recently connected with Becker’s to share how their organization is using data to transform strategy. Question: Behavioral health…

Ohio State University is launching a statewide training initiative to help first responders and behavioral health providers manage adverse reactions to psychedelics. The program will train 127,000 professionals across behavioral health, public safety and social work to recognize and respond…

Behavioral health leaders often talk about building a continuum of care, but what that looks like on the ground may vary. At Becker’s Behavioral Health Summit in November, leaders from across the industry gathered to discuss how systems are working…