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Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill to fast-track the study of psychedelic drugs that hold enormous potential to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, according to a coalition of veterans. More veterans die from suicide in America on a daily basis than average daily combat deaths in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan combined, according to data collected by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Houston and Harris County officials recently celebrated the opening of a $12 million, 26-unit apartment building for people with serious mental health illnesses. The apartments are located in Southeast Houston next to a service center operated by The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, the county's state-designated Local Mental Health Authority.
Mental health providers in the state say unnecessary and burdensome regulations make it harder for Alaskans to access care. They're hopeful a recent executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy aimed at streamlining regulations across state government will help.
As the use of artificial intelligence continues to grow, the technology is increasingly being considered for use in mental health settings. Lawmakers, however, are concerned this could cause patients to receive underqualified mental health care in the place of support from licensed therapists.
The Lucy Daniels Center, which has provided mental health services for young children in the Triangle for 35 years, is breaking ground Friday on an expansion that will nearly triple the number of children the nonprofit can serve.
Mental health distress among LGBTQ+ youth in the United States has been increasing amid a surge in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, but strong support networks and access to health care were shown to ease symptoms for some, a study found.
School engagement and mental health are frequently linked, but within-person associations over time are largely unstudied. Emerging statistical techniques can better gauge how longitudinal changes in school engagement or mental health influence individual-level outcomes.
Approximately 20% of American adolescents experience a mental health disorder each year, a number that has been on the rise. Genetics and life events contribute, but because so many factors are involved, and because their influence can be subtle, it's been difficult for researchers to generate effective models for predicting who is most at risk for mental health problems.
The world psychiatric literature of our times reflects, in undeniable terms, the growing clinical and heuristic value of the social determinants of health and mental health, also recognized by the main health institutions around the globe.
Many people are concerned about the negative consequences of too much screen time, particularly if phone use at school distracts students and affects their learning. But a study suggests banning them from schools makes some students lonelier, at least initially.
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