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What you need to know about the cost and accessibility of mental health care in America
As challenges like Covid-19 and the reckoning on racism continue to take a toll on Americans’ mental health, it brings new urgency to the long-standing issues like the cost of accessibility of care. Spending on mental health treatment and services reached $225 billion in 2019, according to an Open Minds Market Intelligence Report. That number, […] -
Prince Harry and Oprah’s Docuseries Arrives This Month on Apple TV+
Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey's documentary series focusing on mental health awareness is heading to Apple TV+ later this month. Titled The Me You Can't See, the show will feature Winfrey and the Duke of Sussex discussing mental health journeys and emotional well-being with a number of high-profile guests, including Lady Gaga, Glenn Close, and […] -
Anxiety And Fear: What’s The Difference?
You might have noticed that fear and anxiety evoke several similar physical experiences. That’s why they are hard to discern. -
How to Help Someone With Bipolar Disorder
People with bipolar disorder experience dramatic changes in emotion, mood and energy, sometimes all in the same day. “It’s like a roller coaster ride —& I’m different day to day and hour to hour,” says Nicole, 30, of Denver, CO who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder six years ago. “I have periods when I’m very […] -
Our view: Solving a troubling mental health situation
A bevy of bills before the state legislature seeks to improve how state and local agencies assist people struggling with mental health crises and related issues. They’re both promising and overdue. One of them, House Bill 786, “Enhance Local Response/Mental Health Crises,” would provide funding for pilot programs to study how local police departments could […] -
Coalition Comments to HHS Secretary on Medicaid
Coalition regulatory comments to HHS Secretary Becerra expressing support for Virginia’s 1115 waiver amendment extending Medicaid postpartum coverage up to 12 months. -
Warning Signs of Mental Illness in Children
Whatever is the best option for you and your child, it is important to get help as soon as possible. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Maternal Mental Health
Letter to Energy and Commerce House Subcommittee Leadership expressing support for H.R. 909/S. 484, the “Moms Matter Act,” which would address the need for culturally congruent collaborative maternity care models. -
Majority of Community Behavioral Health Service Users Support Continued Telehealth Access
In a new survey of people utilizing community behavioral health services, 80% report that their experiences with telehealth were as good or better than in-person services before prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers surveyed 1,482 individuals receiving telehealth services from a New York City behavioral health agency in May 2020. Of those who indicated interest in continuing telehealth after the pandemic, 83% would prefer a mix of telehealth and in-person visits. Telehealth continues to show promise as a supplemental tool to increase and sustain access to mental health care. To learn more, see the study in Psychiatric Services. -
Teen mental health continues to struggle in pandemic, returning to school tough transition
Teen mental health has continued to suffer amid the pandemic, and going back to school in person, while a welcome sign of normalcy for some, could be daunting for others, experts said in a virtual town hall event hosted by Harvard University. “Entering the fall is going to be a really stressful time for young […]