Alexandria, Va.-based Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has built a new behavioral health unit that will increase the facility's bed capacity by 67 percent, FFX Now reported May 10.
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Minneapolis-based Allina Health was awarded the Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health for 2022-23 by Mental Health America for its efforts to create a mentally healthy workplace.
Recent years have seen a flurry of legislation aimed at blocking transgender people from receiving gender-affirming care.
Recent years have seen a flurry of legislation aimed at blocking transgender people from receiving gender-affirming care.
The Born This Way Foundation partnered with virtual wellness company TimelyCare to provide mental health resources to college students.
Although the mean annual salary for psychiatrists in the U.S. is $247,350, providers in the five highest-paying urban areas earn upward of $321,060, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
Psychiatry is one of the most highly-recruited physician specialties, yet psychiatrist compensation ranks among the lowest among physicians, according to Physicians Thrive's 2023 Physician Compensation Report.
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Zoe Frantz, CEO and president of the Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers sat down with Becker's to share projects she is excited about, her top priorities and what she sees for the future of behavioral health.