A Milestone in Mental Health Communication Guide
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, is pleased to announce the launch of the Schizophrenia and Psychosis Lexicon Guide.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, is pleased to announce the launch of the Schizophrenia and Psychosis Lexicon Guide.
By Katie Brenneman – Mental health has become a more prominent topic of discussion in recent years. People tend to have a greater understanding of how it contributes to their overall wellness and prioritize it in various areas of their lives, from the workplace to social situations.
CMS announced $50 million in grants for states to connect millions more children to critical health care services, particularly for mental health, at school. Made possible by the historic investments of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the grants will provide 20 states up to $2.5 million each in funding that can help…
From KFF Health News – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The Biden administration continued a bipartisan, decades-long effort to ensure that health insurance treats mental illnesses the same as other ailments, with a new set of regulations aimed at ensuring that services are actually available without years-long waits or excessive out-of-pocket costs.
By Meena Seshamani MD PhD & Douglas Jacobs MD MPH – As we emerge from the COVID-19 public health emergency, it is abundantly clear that our nation must improve access to effective mental health and substance use disorder (collectively called “behavioral health”) treatment and care.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, issued a new advisory recently: Identification and Management of Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions Associated with Long COVID.
The American Medical Association gathered physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics.
The Biden-Harris Administration takes additional actions to address mental health needs of young people and make communities safer from gun violence.
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 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.
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.
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.
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