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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address …

(1 days ago) WebThe 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act called for mental health care benefits to be covered at the same level as physical health care benefits. The President’s fiscal year 2023

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-strategy-to-address-our-national-mental-health-crisis-as-part-of-unity-agenda-in-his-first-state-of-the-union/

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Five Urgent Public Health Policies To Combat The …

(Just Now) WebFive Urgent Public Health Policies To Combat The Mental Health Effects Of COVID-19. Cindy B. Veldhuis. Elizabeth Stuart. M. Daniele Fallin. January 27, 2021 10.1377/forefront.20210122.959001

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/five-urgent-public-health-policies-combat-mental-health-effects-covid-19

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Public Policy Reports NAMI

(2 days ago) WebNAMI publishes reports on critical, emerging issues to help inform the public about the importance of effective mental health policy. NAMI 2023 State Legislation Issue Brief Series: Trends in Mental Health and Criminal Justice State Policy People with mental illness are disproportionately represented in our nation’s criminal justice system. About …

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/

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Biden's mental health plan has potential, experts say, if - NPR

(3 days ago) Web1. Focus on children's mental health. In his speech Tuesday night, Biden gave special emphasis on addressing the mental health needs of children, "whose lives and education have been turned upside

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/02/1084006754/heres-what-experts-say-biden-gets-right-in-his-new-mental-health-plan

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Policy Priorities NAMI

(8 days ago) WebNAMI fights for policies that end discrimination and help people successfully engage in the community and focus on their mental health. This includes promoting access to education, employment, income …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/

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The State of Mental Health in America Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WebIn 2019-2020, 20.78% of adults were experiencing a mental illness. That is equivalent to over 50 million Americans. The vast majority of individuals with a substance use disorder in the U.S. are not receiving treatment. 15.35% …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/state-mental-health-america

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NAMI Releases Latest Report Exploring State-Level Mental Health

(5 days ago) WebMental health was a top policy priority across the nation in 2022, as Americans continued to grapple with a nationwide mental health crisis in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the launch of 988 (the new three-digit number for mental health, suicide, and substance use crises) on July 16, 2022, put crisis response at the …

https://www.nami.org/nami-news/nami-releases-latest-report-exploring-state-level-mental-health-legislation-in-2022/

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Why Therapists Are Worried About America’s Growing …

(1 days ago) WebWhy 1,320 Therapists Are Worried About Mental Health in America Right Now. By Tara Parker-Pope, Christina Caron and Mónica Cordero Sancho. Dec. 17, 2021. As Americans head into a third year of

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/16/well/mental-health-crisis-america-covid.html

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2023: The Year of Federal Mental Health Policy Implementation …

(3 days ago) Web2023-the-year-of-federal-investments. Article Published: 7/26/2023. In 2022, the U.S. Congress and the Biden administration respectively passed legislation and issued executive orders that will significantly invest in resources to expand mental health services in schools, businesses, communities, and behavioral health delivery systems.

https://www.nbcc.org/resources/nccs/newsletter/2023-the-year-of-federal-investments

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Mental Health Policy in the Era of COVID-19 Psychiatric Services

(1 days ago) WebAbstract. The response to the global COVID-19 pandemic has important ramifications for mental health systems and the patients they serve. This article describes significant changes in mental health policy prompted by the COVID-19 crisis across five major areas: legislation, regulation, financing, accountability, and workforce development.

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.202000219

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Four Actions Government Can Take to Address Mental Health in …

(8 days ago) WebFour Actions the Federal Government Can Take to Address Mental Health in the U.S. Emily White and Amy White from Mobile Crisis Response Teams, an organization that deals with behavioral health, drug, or alcohol-related situations, speak to a client during a call in San Diego on March 24, 2023. Expanding access to mental health services in

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2023/four-actions-federal-government-can-take-address-mental-health-us

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WHO highlights urgent need to transform mental health and …

(7 days ago) WebThe World Health Organization today released its largest review of world mental health since the turn of the century. The detailed work provides a blueprint for governments, academics, health professionals, civil society and others with an ambition to support the world in transforming mental health. In 2019, nearly a billion people – …

https://www.who.int/news/item/17-06-2022-who-highlights-urgent-need-to-transform-mental-health-and-mental-health-care

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HHS Releases New National Guidelines for Improving Youth …

(9 days ago) WebThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today released a new report, National Guidelines for Child and Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Care, which describes the urgent need to improve crisis response services for children, …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20221110/hhs-releases-new-national-guidelines-improving-youth-mental-health-crisis-care

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HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Coverage More Accessible and …

(Just Now) WebExpanding access to behavioral health care remains a top priority for the Biden-Harris Administration. As part of that effort, the final rule includes two new essential community provider (ECP) categories that are critical to delivering needed behavioral health care: Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centers and Mental Health Facilities.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/17/hhs-finalizes-policies-make-coverage-more-accessible-expand-behavioral-health-care-access-millions-americans-2024.html

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HHS Mental Health Accomplishments by the Numbers

(8 days ago) WebHRSA, through Bipartisan Safer Communities Act funding, expanded the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access grant program, which funds pediatric mental health care teams to provide tele-consultation for providers in settings such as primary care practices, emergency departments, and schools. With this expansion, 36 states have …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/16/hhs-mental-health-accomplishments-numbers.html

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The national mental health crisis - American Psychological …

(8 days ago) WebHow are Americans feeling? Nearly 78% of adults say the coronavirus pandemic is a significant source of stress in their life. 63% of adults say the economy is a significant source of stress, which is nearing levels reported during the 2008 recession (69%). 59% of adults, regardless of race, report that police violence toward minorities is a

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/01/trends-national-crisis

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Mental health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(7 days ago) WebMental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. Promoting rights-based policy & law for mental health. Ensuring a coordinated and effective mental health response in emergencies. Scaling up care for

https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health

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What's Really Causing America's Mental Health Crisis?

(2 days ago) WebThe coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of young Americans, according to a new poll that finds adults under 35 especially likely to report negative feelings or

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/1124365508/whats-really-causing-americas-mental-health-crisis

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Kids’ mental health is in crisis. Here’s what psychologists are doing

(2 days ago) WebThe Covid-19 pandemic era ushered in a new set of challenges for youth in the United States, leading to a mental health crisis as declared by the United States surgeon general just over a year ago.But U.S. children and teens have been suffering for far longer. In the 10 years leading up to the pandemic, feelings of persistent sadness and …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/01/trends-improving-youth-mental-health

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Emerging issues that could trouble teens Stanford Report

(1 days ago) WebImage credit: Getty Images. One of the most alarming developments across the United States in recent years has been the growing mental health crisis among children and adolescents. The already

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2024/02/emerging-issues-trouble-teens

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HHS announces national strategy to improve maternal mental …

(2 days ago) WebThe Department of Health and Human Services May 14 announced a national strategy to address maternal mental health and substance use issues. The strategy was created by the Task Force on Maternal Health, a subcommittee of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Advisory Committee for Women’s Services. …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-14-hhs-announces-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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The Federal and State Role in Mental Health

(1 days ago) WebThe Federal Role in Mental Health The federal government works in partnership with the states to address mental health. The federal role in mental health includes regulating systems and providers, protecting the rights of consumers, providing funding for services, and supporting research and innovation. As a major funding source for mental health …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/federal-and-state-role-mental-health

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Task Force on Maternal Mental Health National Strategy to

(9 days ago) WebIn the current policy climate, providers are concerned about children and the risk of harm and neglect, as well as losing their licenses to practice if they do not comply with policies. However, the fear that parents with mental health conditions or SUD (Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, 2023a, 2023b). The ongoing

https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/mmh-strategy.pdf

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To protect new mothers, a federal panel prescribes mental health …

(2 days ago) WebPerinatal depression affects as many as 20% of women in the United States during pregnancy, the postpartum period, or both, according to studies. In some states, anxiety or depression afflicts

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/protect-new-mothers-federal-panel-prescribes-mental-health-support-rcna152413

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When There’s No Safe Place for Your Adult Son or Daughter

(7 days ago) WebTheir adult children have serious mental health issues or ongoing substance abuse issues or both. These hospitals were supposed to be replaced by “some 1,500 community mental health centers

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/opinion/adult-children-mental-illness.html

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2024 Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards Released

(4 days ago) WebUntreated maternal mental health disorders are estimated to cost the U.S. $14.2 billion annually. To address these gaps, the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health collaborated with the George Washington University to create a report card that scores each state's efforts to address maternal mental health.

https://publichealth.gwu.edu/2024-maternal-mental-health-state-report-cards-released

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