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Governor Greg Abbott announced recently that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is awarding $239 million in construction grants to enhance access to inpatient mental health care in rural areas of Texas.
Frustrated Californians have long complained that they can't get their health plans to cover desperately needed mental health treatment. These days, state lawmakers appear to be hearing them — and trying to act. One bill introduced this session would require health plans to cough up more data on coverage denials—and penalize those that wrongfully deny claims most often.
Late in February, as the Trump administration ramped up its quest to transform the federal government, a psychiatrist who treats veterans was directed to her new workstation — and was incredulous. She was required, under a new return-to-office policy, to conduct virtual psychotherapy with her patients from one of 13 cubicles in a large open office space, the kind of setup used for call centers.
A researcher who was one of many to have their grants terminated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is speaking out about how the halting of such research could have harmful effects. Recently, several active research grants related to studies involving LGBTQ+ issues, gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) were canceled at the NIH.
Anxiety is a common issue affecting youth. With more than 40% of children affected by chronic medical conditions and the resulting psychological impacts, many families struggle to find the most effective treatment to manage their child's mental health concerns.
Since the Columbine school shooting in 1999, there have been over 420 school shootings across the United States. More than 160 of these shootings occurred after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating a significant increase. While 2024 marked the beginning of a decline in the number of mass shootings per year since the onset of the pandemic, this trend did not apply to school shootings, the number of which remains consistently high to date.
Almost half of patients diagnosed with depression classify as being "treatment-resistant" as new research suggests that many don't respond to multiple antidepressant options. The study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, was led by academics from the University of Birmingham and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
A new study from Emory University shows how artificial intelligence or AI can predict which children will develop serious mental health issues up to a year in advance. GPB's Ellen Eldridge reports. Sleep problems in your tween might mean it's time for a mental wellness check, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine.
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