by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | Mental Health
HHS announced it allocated nearly $35 million in funding opportunities for community mental health services and suicide prevention programs for children and young adults. The funding – which has been made available through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 3, 2022 | Mental Health
The Biden administration released a 96-page plan for the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan outlines a roadmap for averting economic and educational shutdowns in the event of future case surges and calls for additional...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 3, 2022 | Mental Health
A group of state attorneys general announced an investigation into TikTok’s impact on the mental health of young Americans. The probe zeroes in on the social media platform’s engagement techniques to determine whether any of its practices may run afoul of state...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 24, 2022 | Mental Health
Lawmakers are eyeing several areas of interest related to mental health and substance use policies. Priorities include developing a broader and more diverse workforce to serve a growing population; extending telehealth flexibilities; strengthening youth mental health,...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 18, 2022 | Mental Health
A new study found that people who have recovered from COVID-19 are significantly more likely to develop mental health disorders regardless of the severity of their COVID-19 case. The researchers compared the records of 154,000 people who got COVID-19 to a group of 5...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 9, 2022 | Mental Health
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden announced the committee is working on a comprehensive bipartisan legislative package tackling mental health. The legislation, which Wyden hopes to have ready by the summer, was originally introduced last June to help states...
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