Suicide rates were stable from 2021 to 2022, but remain near the highest level recorded, CDC data published Sept. 26 found.
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Two senators have introduced legislation requiring social media sites to warn users about possible mental health risks associated with their use.
As of Sept. 1, 34 licensure boards and 375 hospitals have verified their licensing or credentialing applications are free of stigmatizing language and intrusive mental health questions, according to ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare, a national coalition led by…
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission broke ground Sept. 24 on a $452 million inpatient psychiatric hospital in Wichita Falls.
The state of Missouri has been awarded $6 million in federal funding to enhance mental health and substance use disorder services, the Columbian Missourian reported Sept. 22.
Nearly 1 in 3 counties do not have a single provider of medication-opioid use disorder treatment that accepts Medicare or Medicaid, a report from HHS' Office of Inspector General found.
The House of Representatives passed a bill authorizing $1.95 billion in funding for autism spectrum disorder research.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services is one of the largest behavioral health providers in the U.S.
Salem-based Oregon State Hospital has hired consulting firm Chartis to address safety violations at the facility after three patient deaths and the discovery of other deficiencies by CMS, the Oregon Capitol Chronicle reported Sept. 23.
Opioid and other drug overdose deaths are on the decline for the first time in decades, though rates vary widely by state, according to an analysis from KFF.