Becker’s Behavioral Health

Anxiety and depression increased among LGBTQ+ youth over a two-year period, even as rates of self-harm and suicide attempts declined, according to findings published Oct. 20 by The Trevor Project. The findings come from Project SPARK, an ongoing longitudinal study…

New York City-based NYU Langone Health opened a psychiatric emergency unit in Brooklyn, expanding its capacity to treat patients in behavioral health crises and connect them with hospital- and community-based care. The new Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program at NYU Langone…

Talkiatry has made its therapy services available nationwide, expanding access to its coordinated psychiatry and therapy model across all 50 states. The company employs over 400 therapists, 85% of whom hold licenses in multiple states. Its services are available to…

From a 292-bed state-funded psychiatric hospital in Texas to New Mexico’s only children’s emergency psychiatric unit, hospitals and health systems are expanding behavioral health access as demand continues to grow. Here are 63 behavioral health projects to know:

A series of recent studies highlights widening gaps in mental health access, shifting prescription patterns and mixed outcomes across behavioral healthcare in the U.S. The findings point to growing pressures on providers, uneven availability of services and emerging questions around…

Negril, a mental health and disability care company, and its owners agreed to a $1,817,910.60 civil settlement over allegations of improperly billing Virginia Medicaid for mental health services. Federal officials alleged that Negril submitted claims for mental health skill-building services…

Gabriela Barth joined Knoxville, Tenn.-based Covenant Health as vice president of behavioral health services. Ms. Barth recently served as interim CEO with Fort Myers, Fla.-based Park Royal Hospital. She has nearly a decade of healthcare leadership experience, with previous roles…

More than a dozen companies are racing to win FDA approval for ketamine-based mental health treatments. Providers warn that one company’s bid could sharply raise the cost of the generic drug, while most of the new products are designed to…