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The Trump administration has walked back the scope of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which required that all insurance cover mental health and substance abuse treatments comparably to physical ailments. Updated regulations that were signed under the Biden administration came under fire in January, and the applicability of the mandate was questioned.
Lawmakers are taking aim at a common problem for Illinois residents who seek mental health care — many therapists don't take private insurance. In Illinois and across the country, a number of therapists have stopped accepting private insurance, saying health insurers don't reimburse them enough money for their services and force them to jump through too many hoops to give patients the care they need.
More than 300 people detained for low-level offenses in Harris County, Texas, have been diverted away from incarceration and into mental health treatment programs since January, according to the district attorney's office. About 80% of inmates in the Harris County Jail suffer from a mental health disorder, according to recent data from the Harris County District Attorney's Office. A third of the more than 1,800 inmates are taking psychotropic medications.
More Californians are talking to their therapists through a video screen or by phone than in person, marking a profound shift in how mental health care is delivered as record-setting numbers seek help. While patients and providers say teletherapy is effective and easier to get than in-person services, experts in the field noted that teletherapy often requires a skilled mental health practitioner trained to pick up subtle communication cues.
When state leaders decided to shake up Colorado's behavioral health system and end decades long no-bid contracts with giant regional mental health centers, they asked independent clinics to step up.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced $3.3 billion in grant funding today to create over 5,000 residential treatment beds and more than 21,800 outpatient treatment slots for behavioral health care services and will build upon other major behavioral health initiatives in California.
TikTok's looking to help you remain in a healthy frame of mind, with in-app guided meditation, and expanded support for mental health services, which will enable more users to get assistance as required via the app.
Many children and adolescents who struggle with their feelings aren't getting the mental health care they need. That's partly due to the fact that there aren't enough therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists. The Access Psychology Foundation is working to change that with evidence-based treatments to reach kids in crisis.
Digital mental health interventions can effectively improve the well-being of people with Parkinson's, according to a new study led by researchers at City St George's, University of London. The research, published in the journal Aging & Mental Health, explored the effectiveness of a guided online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) program called "PACT" that was tailored to individuals with the condition.
In a comprehensive Genomic Psychiatry review article published recently, researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center have synthesized decades of research on stress hormone systems in primate brains, potentially unlocking new paths toward treating stress-related psychiatric disorders.
This study was designed to examine the mental health status of Chinese adolescents, investigate the effects of adolescent physical activity on mental health status, and verify the mediating effect of school adaptation.
More than half of Americans say their mental health became important to them in the last five years, a new survey found. Conducted in April by Rula Health, a virtual behavioral health company, the survey reached more than 2,000 U.S. adults and aimed to understand the current state of mental health.
Despite the substantial impact of mental disorders on public health, the infrastructure lacks sufficient resources to meet the accelerating demand for care.