by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
Nearly 50,000 veterans made use of an emergency suicide prevention program that was launched by the Department of Veterans Affairs last year. The department said the new policy allowed those experiencing a suicidal crisis to get necessary care, including emergency...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
Women who suffer from depression during or after a pregnancy are at an elevated risk for suicide, two recent studies found. The first study, published Tuesday in the JAMA Network Open journal, found that women with perinatal depression (PND) were three times as likely...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
According to a new study published in the scientific journal JAMA Health Forum, American spending on mental health with private insurance surged during the pandemic. Spending on mental health has continued to rise, even after the popularity of telehealth platforms...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
The number of people who died by suicide in the U.S. hit an all-time high last year. According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide in 2022. The number of suicide deaths was on a downward...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
Americans of all ages are seeking far more mental-health care for conditions including anxiety, depression, and substance-use problems. UnitedHealth Group said the percentage of people getting psychological visits and other services was up by double digits just since...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
More than 4 million people have called the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline since it launched last July, but a new poll from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) found that 82 percent of Americans remain unaware of the 911 alternative for mental health...
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