Mental Health

The mental health burden of vitiligo closely resembles atopic dermatitis but differs significantly from psoriasis, a study suggests.

Integrating behavioral health into primary care is cost-effective from the US health system perspective, with reduced prescription drug expenses being a key driver of these savings.

This letter refutes the “overdiagnosis” narrative, blaming the stimulant shortage on DEA regulatory failures, clinical constraints, and recognition of historical underdiagnosis.

The authors of “Overdiagnosis of Adult ADHD Is Exacerbating the Stimulant Shortage” reply to a letter to the editor.

NHANES data reveal a US sleep crisis: Chronic sleep deprivation gaps tied to education, BMI, and food security, via Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition.

Collaborative care use has surged 26-fold, but state reimbursement gaps leave many patients without integrated mental health care in primary care.

These findings suggest the mental health burden in nonmelanoma skin cancer reflects broader social and clinical factors rather than disease-specific effects.

A multistakeholder study explores how law enforcement presence in EDs affects survivors of violence and outlines trauma-informed, patient-centered policy solutions.

There is a shift happening in mental health care, with real-world data and holistic evaluations improving patient outcomes and reducing disparities.

Patients with psychiatric disorders had higher CRC risk but no increase in CRC-specific mortality.

As the FY26 budget is being negotiated, Jennifer Snow, MPA, of NAMI, emphasizes that funds must be directed to programs as Congress intends.

NAMI's National Director of Government Relations and Policy, Jennifer Snow, MPA, explains how advocates rallied in support of mental health care.

In this week’s health equity news, ICHRAs may offer flexible health coverage options amid ACA subsidy uncertainties, and advocates rally for mental health funding stability.

Jose Guzman Garcia, PharmD, MHA, BCCCP, discusses key pharmacy initiatives at UC Davis Health.

The Trump administration says it will restore vital SAMHSA funding after swift advocacy from mental health supporters.

Federal grant terminations by SAMHSA threaten vital mental health and substance use services, risking lives amid rising suicide rates and addiction crises.

Check out the most popular stories and developments that happened in mental health care this year.

Angela Liu, PhD, MPH, speaks about her study that examined mental health care use by Medicare beneficiaries before and after switching from MA to TM.

Medicaid’s Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD) rule bars federal funding for psychiatric facilities with more than 16 beds, but findings indicate that state waivers allowing treatment of serious mental illness in IMDs do not increase overall psychiatric hospitalizations.

Psychotherapy is key in reducing risk of depression relapse when tapering antidepressant medication.

Discover more about seasonal affective disorder in this interview with Craig Sawchuk, PhD, LP, clinical psychologist at Mayo Clinic.

School reopenings after COVID-19 closures significantly improved children's mental health, reducing diagnoses of depression, anxiety, and ADHD.

A phase 3 trial shows lumateperone added to antidepressant therapy delivers greater symptom improvement and maintains a favorable safety profile in adults with MDD.

Connecting primary care providers and commercially insured adults to outpatient behavioral health services via a digital platform improved health outcomes and reduced medical costs.

Expert insights help define the complexities of seasonal affective disorder, its unique symptoms, and effective treatment strategies.