HHS awards funding to build Biden-Harris administration’s 988 crisis care lifeline

New funding will expand mobile crisis response teams Today, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), awarded 13 grants to communities to create new and enhance existing mobile crisis response teams. The teams will respond to mental health and substance use crises … Read more

Community workers may face a shortage of psychiatrists

A pilot project training lay community members to screen for and resolve common psychiatric disorders, addiction problems and suicide risk promises to offer timely, evidence-based health services to those with little or no access to effective treatment. The current shortage of mental health physicians is driven by increased demand from a population more willing to … Read more

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: What to know about this mental health condition

Actress Megan Fox recently shared in an interview with Sports Illustrated that she has body dysmorphia. In the video interview, Fox said, “I never see myself the way other people see me.” There has never been a moment in my life where I have loved my body. Fox is not alone in her struggle. Many … Read more

Colorado kids, teens visiting emergency rooms in mental health crises can now get free therapy

Coloradans increasingly end up in hospital emergency rooms when in severe mental health crises, but once stabilized and sent home, most never go to therapy. About 70 percent of people don’t see a therapist after an emergency visit, a statistic that mental health advocates blame on a confusing system and lack of guidance available to … Read more

Because some people expect disasters in everyday situations

Catastrophizing is a domain frequented by overthinkers, who tend to take the smallest of problems and turn them into full-blown catastrophes, plunging them into a vortex of doom and gloom. It’s almost like having a VIP membership to the Anxiety Club, where everything is on the brink of disaster and an individual feels like they’re … Read more

Kesha reveals she mistook her intense anxiety for a psychotic break

Music From Nicki Cox May 24, 2023 | 21:45 Kesha recalled having such an intense anxiety attack that she thought she was having a psychotic break.Christopher Polk Kesha is getting candid about how leaning into her spirituality has helped heal her extreme anxiety. While chatting with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the Tik Tok singer revealed … Read more

Mental health professionals encourage conversation after West Bountiful teenager dies

WEST BOUNTIFUL, Utah Friends, family and students at Viewmont High School mourn the sudden death of a 16-year-old girl after a rock pillar fell Tuesday afternoon. Madolin Morley was celebrating the end of the year with friends at a pool party in West Bountiful when the accident occurred. Her family is asking those who knew … Read more

Women at higher risk of inflation-related stress

Rising inflation is causing significant stress in the US population, particularly among women and socioeconomically vulnerable people, a new study indicates. An examination of US Census Bureau survey data found that after adjusting for socioeconomic status (SES), the risk of inflation stress was 28 percent higher among women than among men. However, it is unclear … Read more

Chronic cannabis use increases the risk of major depression and bipolar disorder up to FOUR TIMES

Chronic cannabis use significantly increases the risk of mental health problems and personality disorders, suggests a major study. Research of more than 6.6 million people in Denmark found that those who were addicted to marijuana were up to four times more likely to be diagnosed with major depression or bipolar disorder. They looked at people … Read more

NCAA Study: Sports Betting Prevalent Among Young Adults Amid Rise in Advertising

Amid growing concerns about the prevalence of sports betting on college campuses, an NCAA a survey of 3,527 young people between the ages of 18 and 22 found that 58% had engaged in at least one sports betting activity. Charlie Baker he commissioned the poll weeks after he took office as NCAA president.Opinion diagnostics conducted … Read more