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Adults With Disabilities Face Barriers to Behavioral Health Services

More than 70 million adults in the United States are living with a disability, which may include physical, sensory, cognitive, developmental, or intellectual difficulties. Research shows that this population is at an increased risk for substance use disorders (SUDs) and suicidality (which is thinking about, planning, and/or attempting suicide).

Lawmakers Unsure How To Fund Oklahoma's 988 Mental Health Lines As Federal Funding Expected To End

With federal funding that covers the cost of a critical mental health crisis line set to expire next year, Oklahoma lawmakers are divided on how to generate the millions of dollars needed to keep the program operational.

Maryland School-Based Mental Health Services Expanded For Medicaid-Enrolled Students

Maryland's health department has expanded its coverage for families on Medicaid to provide students with certain behavioral and mental health services. Now, Maryland public schools can bill Medicaid for students to be given behavioral and mental health services, which could include diagnostic evaluations, individual therapy, family therapy and group therapy, according to the state.

Gov. Healey Pauses Plan To Close Rehabilitation Hospital For Children in Canton, Massachusetts

Massachusetts has paused plans to close Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Canton, and the Pocasset Mental Health Center in Bourne following outcry from the community. Gov. Maura Healey said she wants to hear from patients, families and workers before a final decision is made.

Despite Opposition, Size of Sacramento, California Mental Health Facility To More Than Double

A south Sacramento, California, residential care facility for people suffering from severe mental illnesses will more than double its occupancy, despite strong neighborhood opposition. The congregate care facility near the corner of 47th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, just off Stockton Boulevard, will expand from 53 people to 140, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved recently.

Florida's First Standalone Behavioral Health Hospital Set To Open in Tampa

Crews broke ground recently on the state of Florida's first standalone behavioral health hospital. The ribbon cutting ceremony took place at Tampa General Hospital's Medical and Research District, marking the official opening of a new era in mental health care.

Beds Are Sitting Empty At a New UW Behavioral Health Facility. That Could Change

A University of Washington behavioral health facility temporarily stopped admitting new patients in November — just six months after it opened. The $244 million hospital, known as UW Medicine's Center for Behavioral Health and Learning, includes beds meant for up to 75 patients going through the state's involuntary commitment system — those deemed mentally ill enough to be institutionalized against their will.

Mental Health Issues Ripple Through the Federal Workforce With Firings

Federal workers and contractors who have been fired hastily in recent weeks say among the many personal and financial costs of these terminations is their mental health. Thousands of workers across the federal government including at the Department of Education, the Department of Veterans Affairs, USAID and the Environmental Protection Agency have been terminated — in many cases with little explanation or process — since President Trump took office.

Bridging the Gap: Why Black Voices Must Shape Mental Health Research

My journey with mental health didn't just shape my perspective; it led me to this work. As Director of Mental Health Equity Innovation at NAMI, I bring both professional expertise and personal lived experience to the fight for mental health equity. I know firsthand the impact of being overlooked, misdiagnosed, and misunderstood. That's why I'm committed to making sure Black/African Ancestry voices are at the center of research, advocacy and care.

Study Reveals Parents' Mental Health Impacts Kids' Risk of ADHD, Anxiety

A parent's mental health appears to influence their kids' chances of developing anxiety, ADHD and other behavioral disorders, a new study says. Children were more than four times as likely to develop severe ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) if their caregiver had poor or fair mental health, compared to kids of caregivers in excellent mental health, researchers found.

Patients With Mental Health Conditions Favor Non-Invasive Interventions Over Medication, Finds a New Survey

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that patients who need treatment for neurological and mental health disorders would favor non-invasive neuromodulation interventions over current interventions such as pharmaceutical drugs. Neuromodulation is the alteration of nerve activity in the brain through targeted delivery of different stimuli such as electrical stimulation of chemical agents.

Study: Childhood Trauma And Neighborhood Disorder Impact Mental Health of Injured Black Men

A new Penn Nursing study published in the Journal of Urban Health reveals that both Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and perceived neighborhood disorder significantly impact the mental health of Black men in Philadelphia following serious traumatic injuries. The Penn Nursing study highlights the critical role of social and environmental factors in post-injury recovery.

Diabetes Drugs Show Promise For Mental Health Treatment

Drugs approved for diabetes and obesity might be useful for the treatment of cognitive and mental health disorders, according to a new paper published in Nature Mental Health. Researchers from the University of Oxford have conducted a comprehensive overview of the potential benefits or harms of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) such as semaglutide (better known as Ozempic/Wegovy) in various mental health conditions.

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