New Advisory About Effects Social Media Use Has on Youth Mental Health
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy urges action to ensure social media environments are healthy and safe, as previously-advised national youth mental health crisis continues.
HHS Awards $245M Supporting Mental Health
HHS has awarded nearly $245 million in Bipartisan Safer Communities Act funding – $185.7 million from SAMHSA and nearly $60 million from the HRSA – to support youth mental health, help the health care workforce address mental health needs, and fund other critical mental health supports.
200 New Medicare-funded Residency Slots
CMS took a critical step to advance health equity and access to care, awarding the first 200 of 1,000 Medicare-funded physician residency slots to enhance the health care workforce and fund additional positions in hospitals serving underserved communities.
Friday Five – Mental Health During the Winter Break
Just in time for the holiday break, this week’s Friday Five highlights the key findings from a new TimelyMD survey assessing college students’ mental health.
Friday Five – 5 Ways to Improve the Mind-Body Connection Over the Holidays
Follow and join the conversation with #ThinkChiropractic, #chiropracticcare, #backpain and #mentalhealth. This week’s Friday Five looks at ways to improve...
New Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace outlining the foundational role that workplaces should play in promoting the health and well-being of workers and our communities.
HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration (Roadmap), which details policy solutions that would help to better integrate mental health and substance use care into the larger health care system and other systems.
Improving LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health Care and Access
By Tracy Mullare – In October, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Hospital Association, and the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry declared a mental health emergency for youth. Now more than ever, providers and organizations need to learn how to accommodate the mental health needs of LGBTQIA+ youth.
Friday Five – Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Month and this week’s Friday Five spotlights organizations providing resources and services for coping with depression or anxiety during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Nearly $35 Million To Strengthen Mental Health Support for Children and Young Adults
The HHS – through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Office of Minority Health– announced nearly $35 million in funding opportunities to strengthen and expand community mental health services and suicide prevention programs for America’s children and young adults.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: It’s Health Costs, Stupid (2022 Edition)
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The pandemic may be showing signs of winding down, but health care costs are not. In Massachusetts, a fight is shaping up over whether one of the most prestigious hospital systems needs to save money, while antitrust cases…
Will 2022 See Us Integrate Mental Health Into Primary Health Care?
By Devin Partida – The past few years have seen many disruptions and changes in the health care industry. Unsurprisingly, health policy is also starting to shift, but not all of these potential changes center around COVID-19, as one might expect. Mental health is also taking center stage.
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