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Insurer finds workplace disconnect on mental health
As a manager you might think that your workplace is a safe space to discuss and get help for mental health issues, but your reports likely disagree, according to new data from local insurance giant The Hartford. A majority of employers (68%) said they’d created “an open and inclusive work environment” in regards to mental […] -
NAMI Hosting Free, Virtual Inspiring Hope Through Research Event
This year’s award honoree, Dr. David C. Henderson, is the Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Boston Medical Center and Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. -
Fewer Acute Mental Health Care Admissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
According to new research, admissions to an acute adult mental health unit in Leicester, U.K. decreased in the month following enactment of COVID-19 quarantine and travel measures. Researchers compared admissions to similar periods in 2018 and 2019. A higher percentage of patients admitted in early 2020 were diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, and a lower percentage with anxiety or depression, compared to prior years. The study represents just one look at mental health service use in the context of pandemic-related restrictions; additional research is needed to understand the full effect of COVID-19 on mental health systems. To learn more, see the study in Psychiatric Services. -
By next July, you can call 988 in a mental health crisis
President Trump signed the Suicide Designation Act of 2020 into law on Saturday, designating 988 as the dial code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Founded in 2004, the network of 161 crisis centers is backed by the federal government and provides a toll-free number for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. The law […] -
The People We Elect Affect Our Mental Health Care
"During a tumultuous time, it’s still possible for everyday people to make a difference." -
NAMI Ask the Expert: Good News for People With Mental Illness As the Great American Smokeout Nears
During this webinar, Dr. A. Eden Evins will discuss treatments that are available now that are well tolerated, and work to help people with mental illness quit smoking for good. -
KIND, NAMI: How More Doctors Can Get Mental Health Support, Change Medical Licensing
Make sure that you get some mental health support if you need it. Oh, by the way, doing so may mess up your career. After all, over the years, relatively little has been done to alleviate one of the big barriers to doctors seeking mental health services: career and licensure concerns. But recently, KIND Healthy […] -
By July 2022, 9–8–8 will be the Nationwide Mental Health Crisis and Suicide Prevention Number
The law enables states to enact fees similar to those in place for 9-1-1 that will support the need for expanded services at the local level to receive and respond to crisis calls.