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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will start construction on a $573 million replacement facility for Terrell (Texas) State Hospital Aug. 28. 

Tucson, Ariz.-based Sonora Behavioral Health Hospital is expanding its facility and adding 48 beds, Arizona Luminaria reported Aug. 21.

Health systems are turning to a new type of care facility to address increasing demands for mental health care — behavioral health urgent cares.

The most significant deterrent to seeking out mental health treatment among those who did not receive it last year was feeling as though they should be able to handle their mental health on their own, according to data published July…

A Pennsylvania judge has appointed a receiver to oversee the sale of Retreat Behavioral Health's facilities in the state, LancasterOnline reported Aug. 20. 

An analysis found that the use of semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, may be linked to increased suicidal ideation, particularly in conjunction with antidepressants, according to a study published Aug. 20 in JAMA Network Open; however, not all experts…

Becker's compiled a list of the psychiatric facilities with the highest and lowest readmission rates after an inpatient psychiatric stay using CMS's Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Measure Data-by Facility.

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