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BP Oil Spill Fund Should Cover Mental Health Claims; NAMI Warns Administrator Kenneth Feinberg that Exclusion Would Be ‘Neither Fair nor Equitable’

[…] July 9, Louisiana advised the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services that it was encountering "increases in anxiety, depression, stress, grief, excessive and earlier drinking and suicide ideation."  A meeting of the Institute of Medicine in New Orleans also identified mental health issues as the priority health concern from the disaster. Noting the […]

Election 2010: The 60 to 140 Percent Bite; State-by-State Data on Disability Income, Housing Costs and People with Mental Illness; Are Candidates Addressing the Facts?

[…] mental illness, who compose slightly less than two percent of the nation's total population. Previous NAMI Election Alerts 1.     State Grades: 21 Ds, 6 Fs 2.     State Suicide Rates 3.     Top 10 States; Mental Health Cuts 4.     Number of People w/ Mental Illness in Each State; Percent Served by SMHA Disability Income vs. Housing […]

NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2019)

[…] saw significant legislative action in 2019. Areas of focus covered in the report include: Early Intervention Continuum of Mental Health Services Mental Health Education Mental Health Workforce Suicide Prevention Inclusive and Culturally Competent Care Medicaid and State-Regulated Health Insurance Coverage Crisis Response Mental Health and Substance Use Parity Diversion Medication Access Rehabilitation and Reentry […]

Watch CBS Mornings: Cheslie Kryst’s book debuts posthumously

Former Miss USA and Extra correspondent Cheslie Kryst shared her excitement about writing her first book, finishing the manuscript shortly before she died by suicide in 2022, at age 30. Her family says she battled severe depression for years. Now, her mother, April Simpkins, is honoring her daughter’s wish by publishing her book. It’s […]

Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Data Summary and Trends Report 2009-2019

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2009–2019 provides the most recent surveillance data on health behaviors and experiences among high school students in the US related to four priority areas associated with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV, and unintended teen pregnancy: Sexual Behavior, High-Risk Substance Use, Experiencing Violence, and Mental […]

988 crisis response: A promise in peril

[…] more resilient communities. There’s no shortage of headlines about tragic outcomes for those living with mental health and substance use disorders in this country. Whether addressing rising suicide and overdose rates or fatal interactions with police, at the heart of these headlines is a gross inequity the U.S. has yet to fully acknowledge — […]

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