Colleges Mental Health This Nov. 14, 2019, photo shows notes attached to the Resilience Project board on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The purpose of the project is to let students know that it is OK to struggle. Continue reading →

In the November 2019 issue of Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr. Mollika Sajady and her co-authors describe their institutions approach to addressing the gap in mental health training for primary care pediatricians. The article quotes that mental health concerns affect 1 in 5 children in the United States and that more than 50% of recently graduated general pediatricians report a need for more mental health training Continue reading →

Insurance coverage for mental health and substance-abuse care is worsening, suggests a new analysis of claim data from 37 million employees and dependents despite soaring suicide rates, thousands of opioid overdose deaths, and rising teen depression and anxiety. Americans are increasingly more likely to resort to out-of-network providers for behavioral health care than they are for medical and surgical care, according to the report by actuarial firm Milliman commissioned by the Bowman Family Foundation, which funds mental health-related projects Continue reading →

State health officials say they are planning to apply for a waiver from the federal government that would loosen restrictions on how Medicaid dollars could be spent on mental health treatment in New Hampshire. Continue reading →

November 26, 2019 | : The Steve Fund a nonprofit dedicated to improving mental health for students of color hosted a series of on-campus, daylong conferences called Young, Gifted and @Risk. Continue reading →

CLINTON, Ill. (WAND) - Clinton HIgh School has been selected to participate in the teen Mental Health First Aid pilot program run by the National Council for Behavioral Health Continue reading →

Asthma has long been associated with lower quality of life as a result of reduced activity and increased psychological stress.1 Indeed, any identified links between asthma and mental health have primarily been unidirectional, with asthma leading to mental illness. However, recent studies have revealed genetic links between asthma and mental health Continue reading →

Since launching the campaign, many people Ive spoken to have been surprised to find out they could vote. Continue reading →

Then Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick wanted to visit Diane, his wife of 35 years, after a bumpy first few months in office led her to seek treatment for depression and anxiety at the hospital in 2007. State troopers in his security detail worked with hospital staff to help Patrick slip in and out of the building secretly. Continue reading →

Jointly authored by Garen Staglin, co-founder of One Mind at Work, and Barbara Van Dahlen, Ph.D., Executive Director of PREVENTS Executive Order Task Force Today, institutions are increasingly being held accountable for their impact on the environment, society and their own workforce. As employers consider their strategic priorities for the coming decades, including how to meet these new expectations, the current mental health crisis is a challenge in need of immediate action. It will take firm cross-sector commitment to change the paradigm around mental health and create healthier communities Continue reading →