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Prevention and Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among College Students
This guide reviews literature on treating college students’ mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors; distills the research into recommendations for practice; and provides examples of the ways that these recommendations can be implemented. -
Treatment Considerations for Youth and Young Adults with Serious Emotional Disturbances and Serious Mental Illnesses and Co-occurring Substance Use
This guide reviews interventions on treating substance misuse and substance use disorders (SUD) in youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED), distills the research into recommendations for practice, and provides examples of the ways that these recommendations can be implemented. -
When You Have an Anxiety Disorder, Courage Is Subjective
"Parenting an anxious child is a gift. It's also exhausting." -
The Availability of Peer Support and Disparities in Outpatient Mental Health Service Use Among Minority Youth with Serious Mental Illness
Found that having a peer specialist on staff was associated with increases in outpatient service use in both counties, and with reduced disparities in service use among Black and Latinx youth in Los Angeles County. The availability of a peer specialist with racial/ethnic concordance was also associated with greater outpatient service use among Latinx youth in both counties. These results suggest that peer support services are a promising approach to reducing the documented low rate of continued engagement in mental health services among youth -
How Asian Shame and Stigma Contribute to Suicide
Asian Americans face multiple challenges when it comes to mental health and seeking care. -
The Mental Health Care Gap
For treatment to be successful for POC, it needs to be equally accessible, empathetic and competent as it is for white people. -
This Minority Mental Health Month, NAMI is Raising Awareness About Mental Health in Underrepresented Communities
To help raise awareness about mental health care in underrepresented communities, NAMI is releasing the latest installments of the “Strength Over Silence” video series, highlighting three personal stories featuring courage, culture and community. -
Children and the COVID-19 Pandemic
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many school districts have closed for the remainder of the academic year. These closures are unfortunate because, for many students, schools are their only source of trauma-informed care and supports. When schools reopen, they must develop a comprehensive plan to address the potential mental health needs of their students