Finding behavioral health providers is tough. Finding behavioral health providers to work in hospitals can be even tougher, according to Ben Weinstein, MD, chair of behavioral health at Houston (Texas) Methodist.
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As demand for mental health treatment continues to rise, the importance of the mental healthcare workforce has become increasingly clear.
The CDC has observed "promising declines" in rates of substance use among high school students.
Several marks of progress in the mental health of Americans have been made in the last year, but work remains.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based ABA Centers of America is the fifth-fastest growing private company on the Inc. 5000 list.
The average annual salary of psychiatrists in the U.S. is $256,930. However, that figure can vary by up to $206,110 depending on the state one practices in, according to data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.
Grand Junction, Colo.-based Mind Springs Health's psychiatric hospital is reopening its youth ward after being closed for little over a month, The Daily Sentinel reported Aug. 14.
Vermont is the best state for accessibility of mental health in the U.S., according to Mental Health America's annual "State of Mental Health in America" report.
The Cigna Group will provide $9 million over three years to projects providing housing and mental health support to veterans.