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Elimination of Specialists for National Suicide Hotline Removes Important Resource for LGBTQ+ Youth: A Q&A With Hannah Wesolowski

June 24th 2025

The elimination of the program addressing LGBTQ+ individuals on the national suicide hotline makes reaching specialized help harder, says Hannah Wesolowski of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

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Prolonged Mental Health Recovery Linked to Long COVID

June 10th 2025

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New Data Expose Critical Care Gaps in 988 Crisis Lifeline

June 9th 2025

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1 in 3 Minors Facing Mental Health Crisis Experience 12-Hour ED Waits

May 28th 2025

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Increased Social Media Use Linked to Rising Depressive Symptoms in Early Adolescents

May 21st 2025

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Lisa Gomez, EBSA, DoL
July 31st 2024

Lisa Gomez: Efforts to Increase Health Care Access Must Acknowledge Systemic Barriers

Giuliana Grossi
Those in minority groups face barriers even after they’ve made the hard decision to seek mental health care. The Department of Labor aims to address systemic issues on a personal level.
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July 31st 2024

What We’re Reading: Self-Induced Abortions Increase; Child Suicide Rates Climb; FDA Drug Application Costs Rise

AJMC Staff
Roughly 7% of US women of reproductive age have attempted self-induced abortions after the overturning of Roe v Wade in 2022; the FDA announced that the cost to file a drug using clinical data will increase to about $4.3 million in 2025; the suicide rate among US children aged between 8 to 12 years has steadily risen during the past 15 years.
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July 28th 2024

Rising Suicide Rates Among AAPI Youth Indicate Need for Investing in Mental Support

Giuliana Grossi
Suicide has emerged as the leading cause of death among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youths, a demographic that is rapidly growing in the United States.
Lisa Gomez
July 24th 2024

Lisa Gomez Explains How EBSA Is Addressing Barriers to Minority Mental Health

Giuliana Grossi
For Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, the Employee Benefits Security Agency (EBSA) in the US Department of Labor highlights the critical need to address mental health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities.
Rachel Dalthorp, MD
July 21st 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp Details Her Approach to Closing Gaps in Postpartum Mental Health Care

Giuliana Grossi
Screening for postpartum depression while patients are pregnant is a crucial step to ensuring they get access to treatment if they need it postpartum, according to Rachel Dalthorp, MD, of LifeStance Health.
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July 16th 2024

New Research Links Cognitive Factors to Daily Functioning in Schizophrenia

Giuliana Grossi
Using the modified Tinkertoy Test (m-TTT), recent findings further the understanding of specific cognitive deficits affecting life skills in individuals with schizophrenia, revealing a critical link between divergent thinking and daily functioning.
Ron Grunstein, MD, PhD
July 16th 2024

Dr Ron Grunstein Discusses Outcomes, Future Direction of ALKS 2680 Trial for Narcolepsy Type 1

Pearl Steinzor Kyle Munz
Ron Grunstein, MD, PhD, head of sleep and circadian research, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, details results from the ALKS 2680 trial and the study's next steps.
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July 11th 2024

CMS Unveils Proposed 2025 Physician Fee Schedule, Maternal Health Standards

Giuliana Grossi
The 2025 Physician Fee Schedule includes a conversion factor reduction, expanded behavioral health services, extended telehealth waivers, new Quality Payment Program pathways, and measures to address suspect billing, alongside a Biden administration initiative introducing federal maternal health standards for hospitals.
Rachel Dalthorp, MD
July 10th 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp: Zuranolone, the First Line of Treatment for Postpartum Depression

Giuliana Grossi
Rachel Dalthorp, MD, explains that zuranolone is recommended as the first-line medication, alongside psychotherapy, to effectively manage postpartum depression (PPD) and mitigate long-term impacts.
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July 10th 2024

Significant Clinician-Level Differences Exist in Antidepressant Prescribing Patterns, Outcomes

Giuliana Grossi
Despite extensive research into patient-level differences in antidepressant treatment outcomes, the variability among clinicians themselves hasn’t been thoroughly evaluated.
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July 2nd 2024

FDA Approves Donanemab for Early Alzheimer Disease

Skylar Jeremias
Donanemab-azbt is the first and only amyloid plaque-targeting therapy approved for adults with early symptomatic Alzheimer disease.
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June 26th 2024

Early Discontinuation of LAIs in Schizophrenia Linked to Higher Readmission Rates

Giuliana Grossi
Patients who received long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) in the hospital but discontinued them early faced a 22% to 25% higher readmission risk than those who did not receive LAIs.
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Published: June 25th 2024 | Updated: June 25th 2024

Shining the Spotlight on Queer Joy and Resilience in LGBTQ+ Youth

Maggie L. Shaw
In our fourth Pride Month podcast episode, we are speaking with Domenico Ruggerio, executive director of We Are Family, in Charleston, South Carolina, the state's oldest nonprofit to provide life-affirming and life-saving programs for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus (LGBTQ+) youth.
Rachel Dalthorp, MD
June 24th 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp: Addressing Barriers in Postpartum Depression Treatment

Giuliana Grossi
With an effective therapy available for treating postpartum depression, Rachel Dalthorp, MD, believes health care providers need to focus on educating patients and helping them navigate the health system so zuranolone can reach those who need it.
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June 21st 2024

Contributor: Improving Health Care Through Psychological Safety

Carolyn Tandy
As health care leaders, it’s our responsibility to know the importance of psychological safety and actively promote an environment that supports emotional and mental well-being, no matter one’s position or background, notes Carolyn Tandy of Humana.
Rachel Dalthorp, MD
June 19th 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp: Zuranolone Improves Access to Postpartum Depression Treatment

Giuliana Grossi
"As a health care provider and as a psychiatrist, it's something that I think about first—instead of step therapy, when I have a patient with postpartum depression, this is what they need to be on," Rachel Dalthorp, MD, explains.
Ali Khawar
June 13th 2024

Ali Khawar on Addressing the Mental Health Crisis Through Parity Law

Giuliana Grossi
Ali Khawar, principal deputy assistant secretary with the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), US Department of Labor, explains how the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) aims to address the mental health crisis in the US.
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June 3rd 2024

Mental Health Care Dominates Telehealth Visits, Study Finds

Giuliana Grossi
An analysis drawing on data from the 2021 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) highlights that a significant portion of telehealth visits were for mental health services despite the overall telehealth utilization being relatively low.
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May 31st 2024

Contributor: Patient-Centered Approaches to Supporting Medication Adherence Among Persons With Schizophrenia

Maureen Hennessey, PhD, CPCC, CPHQ Ashley Son, MS Elizabeth Oyekan, PharmD, FCSHP, CPHQ
There are effective strategies that can be employed concurrently to promote adherence to medications for schizophrenia, including but not limited to pharmacological, technological, and psychosocial interventions.
Ali Khawar
May 28th 2024

Ali Khawar: The Importance of Mental Health, AAPI Heritage Month

Giuliana Grossi
According to data from HHS' Office of Minority Health, Asian Americans are 60% less likely to utilize mental health services, even though 16.8% of those in the community experience mental illness.
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May 23rd 2024

Study Challenges Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria Claims With Longitudinal Data

Giuliana Grossi
The data refute the rapid-onset gender dysphoria hypothesis by showing that the initially higher depressive symptoms reported by youths transitioning from cisgender to transgender or gender diverse were not significant after accounting for exposure to LGBT violence, the researchers wrote.
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May 16th 2024

What We’re Reading: Medicare Obesity Drug Coverage Savings; Drop in US Overdose Deaths; Maternal Mental Health Plan

AJMC Staff
Covering antiobesity medications like semaglutide could save Medicare around $500 million annually; preliminary CDC data showed a 3% decline in the number of US overdose deaths last year; the Biden administration recently announced the first national maternal mental health strategy.
Chris Pagnani, MD, PC
May 12th 2024

Dr Chris Pagnani: Bringing Consistency to Psychiatric Care for College Students

Giuliana Grossi
Chris Pagnani, MD, medical director and founder of Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates in Philadelphia, explains the importance of offering college students consistent care via telehealth while collaborating with their campus counseling centers.
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May 10th 2024

Policy Changes, Advocacy Are Key Components in Closing Gaps in Behavioral Health

Julia Bonavitacola
Gaps in the delivery and coverage of behavioral health care can be addressed through continued advocacy for better policies and financial incentives surrounding treatment.
Dr Chris Pagnani
May 8th 2024

Dr Chris Pagnani: Telemedicine as a Tool for Better Mental Health Care Access

Giuliana Grossi
In this interview, Chris Pagnani, MD, PC, emphasizes the benefits of telemedicine and its role in improving accessibility, particularly in the realm of mental health care.
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May 3rd 2024

Dr Chris Pagnani: Bridging Gaps in Mental Health Care With Telemedicine

Giuliana Grossi
In this interview, Chris Pagnani, MD, PC, shares how telemedicine is transforming mental health care by making psychiatry accessible for patients, especially for those in health care deserts.
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April 26th 2024

Mental Health Diagnoses, Care Challenges Rise Among US Youth, Report Finds

Giuliana Grossi
While behavioral health care utilization has been rising, the treatment landscape has been worsening. New findings show that 20% of youths did not receive any form of treatment within 3 months of their initial behavioral health diagnosis.
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April 17th 2024

Study Highlights Disparities in Access to In-Network Mental Health Care vs Medical Care

Giuliana Grossi
While health plans often employ reimbursement rates as a tool to incentivize provider participation within their networks, study results showed reimbursement rates for office visits with medical/surgical clinicians were on average 22% higher than behavioral health clinicians.
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April 10th 2024

Black and Native Americans Overwhelmed by "Deaths of Despair," UCLA Health Study Finds

Giuliana Grossi
Contrary to previous assumptions, the analysis found that mortality rates from deaths of despair among middle-aged Black Americans exceeded those of their White counterparts in 2022.
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April 2nd 2024

FDA Approves Iloperidone for Adults With Bipolar 1 Disorder

Giuliana Grossi
Vanda Pharmaceuticals announces the FDA approval of iloperidone (Fanapt) for the acute treatment of bipolar 1 disorder.
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