Posted on November 7, 2018
Today.com
Looks at how everyone experiences anxiety differently, but if you've ever been around someone who is having a panic attack, suggesting "Try not to worry" is not the best idea.
READ MOREPosted on November 2, 2018
Health Affairs Blog
In January 2017, Aetna commissioned an independent evaluation to determine whether certain social determinant-of-health-related interventions offered by Mercy Care, including its scattered site housing program, reduced cost and improved health outcomes for people with a serious mental illness designation. Approximately 600 individuals enrolled in the scattered site housing program met the study criteria and were included in the analysis.
READ MOREPosted on November 1, 2018
NOLA.com
“Everything going OK?” It’s a simple question, one 22nd Judicial District Judge Peter Garcia asks each of the dozen or so people who appear before him at his behavioral health court every week. Advocates say this alternative court, which recognizes how a person with mental illness may struggle to comply with court probation, is what many in Louisiana need but only a few receive.
READ MOREPosted on November 1, 2018
Harvard Business Review
Human capital is the most valuable resource in our economy. As we recognize neurological and emotional diversity in all of its forms, workplace cultures need to make room for the wide range of emotions we experience. We need more flexibility, sensitivity, and open-mindedness from employers. The same treatment and attention they’d give to a broken bone or maternity leave. Because when people get the space and the support they need, it can change their careers, and their lives.
READ MOREPosted on October 31, 2018
Today.com
The show is embracing Toby's struggles, and it's not depicting depression or mental issues as a stereotype.
READ MOREPosted on October 29, 2018
Tonic (Vice News)
Discusses how overwhelming the hunt for psychological care can feel, but provides information and steps to take to make the process more manageable.
READ MOREPosted on October 26, 2018
U.S. News & World Report
Looks at how minority populations face numerous barriers to treatment that make them less likely to get the care they need and, as a result, the consequences of mental illness in minorities may be long lasting.
READ MOREPosted on October 25, 2018
HealthDay
College students in the U.S. are showing higher rates of diagnosis for a range of mental health conditions, suggests a new study in the Journal of American College Health. Using a national American College Health Association dataset of over 450,000 undergraduate students, researchers investigated whether mental health diagnoses and treatment among students changed between 2009 and 2015. They found that treatment and diagnoses of anxiety increased by nearly 6 percent, followed by depression and panic attacks, which each increased about 3 percent.
READ MOREPosted on October 24, 2018
STAT
Patients are usually the subject of scientific studies, but a new effort is trying to bring patients’ priorities to the forefront in research on mental health. For months, the Milken Institute and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance have been collecting the perspectives of patients with depression or bipolar disorder. The first-of-its-kind survey poses a question patients don’t often get asked. Since launching the survey in August, more than 5,600 people have taken part.
READ MOREPosted on October 22, 2018
Medscape
Discusses new research results that show individuals with mental health diagnoses make 25 percent more visits to the emergency department (ED) than those without mental illness; increases in frequency correspond to illness severity. Investigators analyzed data on more than 3.5 million individuals. They found that patients with mental illnesses visited the ED more frequently and that the increase correlated with illness severity, prior patient visit patterns, previous hospitalization, and high rates of lagged ED visits.
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