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To understand whether telehealth could help supplement emergency department (ED) resources, researchers implemented the Telehealth to Improve Prevention of Suicide (TIPS) program in two Massachusetts EDs and analyzed patient and staff feedback.

According to new research analyzing data from the Mental and Substance Use Disorder Prevalence Study, which took place during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, adults with a mental health diagnosis and no insurance were less likely to have received outpatient mental health treatment in the past year compared to privately insured adults – just 31% versus 62%.

Analyzing data from a survey of 10,000 U.S. adults, researchers found that respondents had been exposed to multiple types of gun violence, from community mass shootings to injury in targeted, non-mass shootings. Mental health effects were common across exposure types, but long-term effects were reported more often among individuals who had experienced non-mass shooting events.

Can mental health podcasts actually improve symptoms for listeners? Researchers conducted a review of 20 studies investigating the impact of podcasts using different types of interventions – like mediation, mindfulness, and educational content – on mental health outcomes.

Mobile crisis services are an important part of the mental health continuum of care, but access to these services varies. Analyzing data from a 2022 national survey of U.S. mental health treatment facilities, researchers found that more than 20% of facilities offered mobile crisis services.

Researchers conducted a review of existing research to understand factors that help or hurt engagement with digital mental health interventions by individuals with schizophrenia spectrum conditions or bipolar disorder and clinical staff.

Researchers compared rates of anxiety and depression among U.S. adults before, during, and after the pandemic using baseline data from the National Health Interview Survey and COVID-era data from the CDC Household Pulse Survey.

The U.S. Mental and Substance Use Disorders Prevalence Study (MDPS) was a landmark research effort designed to provide updated prevalence estimates for mental health conditions – including schizophrenia spectrum conditions – in U.S. adults. In this study, researchers used MDPS data to better understand characteristics associated with schizophrenia spectrum conditions.

Spirituality and religion can play an important role in mental health, affecting how people cope with symptoms and receive support

School nurses represent a critical point for youth to be engaged in mental health support and education, but they often do not receive enough relevant mental health training.