Category: Mental Health
Mental-Health Treatments Rose During the Pandemic—Especially Among Young People
Female Psychiatrist Listening to her Male Patient’s Conserns. Caring Female Psychiatrist Listening to her Male Patient’s Conserns. Credit – AlonzoDesign—Getty…
Psychiatric nurse practitioners rising to fill mental health needs
© Julio César Velásquez Mejía/Pixabay In 2019, nearly one of every three mental health prescriber visits to Medicare patients were…
The Growing Self-Diagnosis of Mental Health Conditions
So-called self-diagnosis of mental health conditions is a growing trend among young Americans. The explosion of user-generated content on social…
Expert alarmed by mental health app Cerebral’s speedy sessions and prescriber qualifications
More users of Cerebral, one of the largest online mental health care providers, are reporting they have problems with Cerebral’s…
Dear parents: Here are 5 things we teens want you to know about our mental health
There’s no doubt that teen mental health can ebb and flow. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned as a…
Mental Health Crisis Line 988 is Now Available
photo by Hassan Ouajbir/Pexels My colleagues in the mental health professions have often lamented the lack of emergency mental health…
Trauma, time and mental health — new study unpacks pandemic phenomenon
© iStock Did you lose track of time during the early days of the pandemic? If so, you’re not alone….
Psilocybin as mental health therapy? Here’s what I found.
© iStock Fresh and dried psilocybin mushrooms, a digital pocket scale and gelcaps. A few weeks ago, I mentioned to…
Dear Payers: Can You Help Us Address the Mental Health Crisis?
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health needs of kids and adults continue to rise. Yet,…
A WA town’s proactive approach to mental health care starts on the street
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded…
