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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…

Providence, R.I.-based Brown University is co-leading a national, six-region research project to examine rising rates of substance use, HIV, hepatitis C and overdoses, according to a Nov. 19 report from The Brown Daily Herald.  The National Institute on Drug Abuse…

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is awarding more than $2 million in grants over three years to eight nonprofit organizations in Central Florida focused on mental healthcare and workforce training.  The grants, distributed through AdventHealth’s Collaborative Community Council, aim to address…

As suicides rates rise globally — now the third-leading cause of death worldwide among those 15 to 29 — some experts say asking patients about suicidal thoughts is not sufficient to assess near-term risk. Instead, researchers have identified a pattern…

As long wait times, dissatisfaction with clinical interaction and high healthcare costs continue to plague behavioral health, teens are tapping on AI chatbots for mental health support. But without the proper guardrails, the bots may suggest harmful activities instead of…

Jefferson Abington (Pa.) Hospital has closed its inpatient behavioral health unit and converted the 23 beds into an emergency department surge unit, according to a Nov. 19 report from The Philadelphia Inquirer.  The hospital will continue providing crisis stabilization and…