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Study Finds Rates of Anxiety and Depression Still Higher Compared to Pre-COVID
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.
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Learning More About Clinical Experiences Related to Schizophrenia
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.
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Letter to HHS and Attorney General on Crisis Services, Health Equity and Criminal Justice
Letter to HHS Secretary Becerra and Attorney General Garland seeking an immediate, coordinated federal response to the gross violations of civil rights and unethical practices described in a recent New York Times investigation of Acadia Hospital. -
Letter to CMS on Medicare
Letter to Administrator Brooks-LaSure in response to the Advanced Primary Care Management proposal and the request for information regarding Advanced Primary Care hybrid payment models, providing recommendations for strengthening the proposal to improve MH/SUD outcomes and promote behavioral health integration in primary care. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Maternal Mental Health
Letter urging Congress to act quickly and support H.R. 8715 Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Act, which will codify an HHS pilot program to distribute newborn supply kits with supplies, including maternal mental health information, to new mothers and their infants. -
Statement on Parity
NAMI-led statement from leading national groups representing people with mental health and substance use disorders and the clinicians who care for them, applauding the newly released final rule to strengthen enforcement of the federal parity law that would improve access to mental health and substance use care. -
Regulatory Comment to CMS on Medicare, Maternal Mental Health, and Health Equity
Regulatory comment to CMS, requesting they expand the proposed rule on Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems to include substance use-related maternal health needs. -
Letter to CMS on Research and Treatment Innovation and Medicare
Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure in support of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposal to cover digital mental health treatment in the Calendar Year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (CY2025 PFS) proposed rule. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Social Supports and Mental Health Funding
Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging funding for Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rural Housing Service (RHS) programs in FY 2025. -
Spiritual and Religious Practices of Mental Health Service Users
Spirituality and religion can play an important role in mental health, affecting how people cope with symptoms and receive support
