The Southwest Rural Health Research Center has identified mental health concerns and addiction as the first and second most important priorities for rural health stakeholders, according to a May 2023 policy brief. 

A pilot program that sends mental health professionals to respond to mental health and substance-related crises with law enforcement is launching in Worcester, Mass., according to a July 5 report from MassLive.

Here are the 10 most stressed cities in the United States, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

Here are the 10 least stressed cities in the United States based on work stress, financial stress, family stress and health and safety stress, according to a July 10 report from WalletHub:

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services has been fined $100 million by a federal judge for breaching a settlement agreement that set time frames for people in jail to receive behavioral health services at state facilities, The Seattle Times reported July 7.

Here are the 50 states and the District of Columbia ranked by access to mental healthcare, according to the "2022 State of Mental Health in America" report from Mental Health America:

The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation has gifted $35 million to NewYork-Presbyterian to expand the organization's behavioral health services for children and adolescents, according to a July 6 news release.

Mental health and substance use facilities are being forced to operate beyond maximum capacity as psychiatric hospitals are facing heightened financial pressure in the wake of the pandemic, according to a July 5 report from Behavioral Health Business.

As hybrid and remote work have become a norm in the wake of the pandemic, FlexJobs, a job-search subscription service, conducted a near monthlong survey that observed the connection between remote work and mental health and job satisfaction.

As rates of mental health conditions continue to rise, alarming trends within the behavioral health space threaten access to care. Underfunding, limited services, and an overburdened workforce all act as barriers to care nationwide.

Bakersfield, Calif.-based Kern County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services has been awarded $32 million from the California Department of Health Care Services, according to a June 28 report from ABC affiliate KERO.

Here are the best states for access to mental healthcare, according to Mental Health America's 2022 Access to Care Ranking of the 50 states and the District of Columbia:

The El Paso, Texas, region received $50 million to expand mental health access and resources, according to a June 21 commentary published in El Paso Matters.

HHS and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration have released an advisory on the mental health symptoms and conditions that have been associated with long COVID-19.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to address the youth mental health crisis by incorporating trauma-informed practices in clubs across the country.

Terrie Andrews, PhD, vice president of Baptist Behavioral Health in Jacksonville, Fla., shared with Becker's the biggest growth opportunities for both adult and pediatric mental health over the next five years.

The United Health Foundation's America's Health Rankings released data on states with the most and least mental distress.

The Biden-Harris Administration has taken additional measures to address the mental health needs of youth and make communities safer from gun violence through HHS and the Education Department.

Nurses' mental health has made improvements since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey released by travel nurse platform Trusted Health.

Disability and absence management services company MetLife has partnered with workforce mental health solutions company Lyra Health to launch an initiative aimed at providing access to mental health services as part of members' recovery when they file a disability or absence claim.