With the ongoing pandemic and current sociopolitical climate, anxiety and depression rates are booming, and the calls for greater attention to mental well-being are loud. Yet the majority of employees do not feel their employers are doing enough to support their mental health. Closing this gap is only going to […]
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FAQs on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage in Medicare
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy physical and mental health toll on all ages, including older adults, heightening interest in strategies to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services generally, and in Medicare. In April 2022 – more than two years into the pandemic – […]
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Strategy to Address the National Mental Health Crisis
As we mark Mental Health Awareness Month, our country faces an unprecedented mental health crisis among people of all ages. Two in five American adults report symptoms of anxiety and depression, and more than half of parents express concern over their children’s mental well-being. Over forty percent of teenagers state they struggle with persistent feelings of sadness […]
How safe and effective are mental health apps?
Earlier this week, we dug into the challenges Americans face while trying to access mental health care. The pandemic triggered a spike in depression and anxiety and quickly strained our already frail system. As many struggled to find care, the tech world offered a solution: quick and affordable relief via […]
Mental health professionals say Medicare cut has had devastating consequence in regional Australia
Judith Pomeroy has regular panic attacks, nightmares, and sometimes feels like she just has to get through hour by hour. Key points: A Medicare loading helping psychiatrists bulk bill tele-health consults with rural and regional patients was cut in January Psychiatrists say it’s making care and treatment virtually inaccessible for many patients […]
‘It makes it very difficult’: Shortage of mental health professionals persists as need grows
PITTSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) — When the school year started, Dr. Karen Barbee knew she was going to be busy. Barbee operates Renaissance Wellness Services, which primarily provides mental health services in public schools. “I remember warning my staff at the beginning of the school year in August that we were […]
Proposed Mental Health Act overhaul included in Queen’s Speech
Picture posed by models (Prostock-studio/Adobe Stock) Story updated Proposals to overhaul the Mental Health Act 1983 will be considered by Parliament over the next year, the government announced today in the Queen’s Speech. It will produce a draft bill designed to reduce the number of detentions, tackle longstanding racial disparities […]
Study finds the best workout to improve mental health; but overindulgence might not be good
A research study on ways to combat depression has revealed that people who are engaged in team sports, cycling, aerobics or go to gym daily have a better mental health than those who do not. The study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal in 2018 says that exercising for 45 […]
Local church and mental health professionals give resources to residents for mental health awareness month
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Each year approximately 8 million people die due to struggles with mental illness. Music star Naomi Judd was outspoken about her battle with mental illness—and often spoke about signs family’s should look out for if a loved one is having a hard time with depression and anxiety. […]
Teen mental health crisis needs broad response
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Children and adolescents in our country are in crisis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a comprehensive survey that chronicled a startling decline in adolescent mental health from 2009 to 2019. According to that report, more than 1 out of every 3 high school students had […]