Mental Health

Stigma, years-long diagnostic delays, and limited follow-up after a crisis remain hurdles for people with serious mental illness, experts say.

CMS' rule ending Medicaid and CHIP funding for pediatric sex-rejecting procedures is now in effect.

Teva's Weltruza, a once-monthly subcutaneous olanzapine injection, requires no loading doses, oral supplementation, or postinjection monitoring.

Congress's Mental Health TALK SAFE Act could expand telepsychiatry access by establishing permanent telehealth prescribing and licensing rules.

New Harris Poll data show mental health, access, and postpartum care gaps persist for US mothers, with Black and Hispanic women hit hardest.

FDA clears Roche and Eli Lilly's first blood test to both rule in and rule out amyloid pathology in Alzheimer disease.

Self-compassion partly explains why shame over visible skin conditions leads to depression and anxiety, a new study finds.

Addressing unmet campus mental health needs supports student academic performance while promoting long-term health equity and affordability.

Previous research has tied the loosening of permit-to-purchase and concealed carry laws to increased firearm suicide rates.

Brittany G. Craiglow, MD, FAAD, discusses the psychiatric and psychosocial toll of alopecia in children and adolescents, and its impact on treatment initiation.

In a small, placebo-controlled trial, oral semaglutide reduced heavy drinking days and craving in adults with AUD, though it missed its primary end point.

This eta-analysis shows sleep variability—not averages—signals psychosis risk, with stage-specific patterns to guide digital biomarkers and care.

Agentic AI can fix behavioral health referral overload by matching patients to the right providers and boosting follow-through, cutting early dropout.

New research reveals complex treatment costs from MM strain patients and caregivers during active therapy, while pain goes undertreated at end of life.

Caregivers of patients with CKD report social withdrawal, strained relationships, and stigma, according to a new qualitative evidence synthesis.

The FDA issued a CRL for cytisinicline's NDA over manufacturing deficiencies at a third-party facility, with no efficacy or safety concerns cited.

A new study finds Texas's abortion ban raised the likelihood of poor maternal mental health by 2.5 points—and 7 points for mothers on Medicaid.

FDA approved Rextovy, a 4-mg OTC naloxone nasal spray, expanding access to opioid overdose reversal medications nationwide.

This analysis compared health care resource utilization and costs for Medicaid patients with serious mental illness between US states with low vs high reimbursement rates for psychiatric services.

A review finds diet, micronutrients, aerobic exercise, and mental health screening complement psoriasis treatment, lowering severity and comorbidity risk.

Manufacturing questions delay review of dexmethylphenidate candidate; no safety or efficacy concerns raised.

Trauma after cancer is underdiagnosed and often persists into survivorship, with experts urging trauma-informed screening in oncology care.

Girls and young women, as well as older teens, were more likely to report AI chatbot use for mental health advice, with Black youth more likely to engage monthly.

The combination of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy is associated with reductions in emergency department visits and inpatient admissions along with lower total cost of care relative to either therapy alone.

Mental Health Awareness Month puts a spotlight on the prevalence of mental illness throughout the country, as well as reduces the stigma surrounding it.

Claims data linked eviction protection rollbacks to higher psychotropic prescription and SMI visits, revealing housing security’s mental health toll.

BCBSNC Foundation president Colleen Briggs, MBA, outlines youth mental health, health through food, and care access priorities, then reflects on the next 25 years.