Mental Health

The results show that semaglutide could be a novel treatment for patients with alcohol use disorder moving forward.

The BCBSNC Foundation's focus on access to care, health through food, and youth mental health aligns with broader national health trends.

The ECHO study raises timely questions about whether managed care coverage policies have kept pace with evolving evidence.

New reports spotlight inequities—from Black maternal mortality to 988’s youth impact—as well as rising cancer risk and gaps in food aid.

988 Lifeline rollout linked to 11% drop in youth suicide deaths, with greater reductions in states with higher call uptake, study finds.

New real-world data highlight sustained response and remission rates with esketamine nasal spray for patients with treatment-resistant depression.

An intensive outpatient clinic model significantly reduced health care spending, hospital admissions, and emergency department visits among complex Medicaid patients over a 2-year period.

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.