Plans are in motion for the first mental health urgent care in Knoxville, Tenn., local news source WVLT reported June 15.
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A plan to convert former Kennewick (Wash.) General Hospital into a bicounty mental health and drug treatment center fell through after an agreement couldn't be reached on length-of-stay restrictions, the Tri-City Herald reported June 15.
Health insurance companies have invested millions of dollars in behavioral health programs and technologies recently.
Instagram's to-be-released features will send a notification to teens spending significant amounts of time on the platform to make users more mindful of their time spent on social media, TechCrunch reported June 14.
The revised edition of the DSM-5 that was released in March, the DSM-5-TR, is now ranked No. 1 on Amazon's psychiatry bestseller list, Axios reported June 14.
Mental health books can be used as a resource and an introduction to psychology and the way the brain affects mood, behavior and thoughts, Healthline reports.
Though the mental health provider shortage is a national issue, some states have a more significant shortage than others, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Thrive, a mental health-focused workplace technology company, launched the #MentalHealthPledge campaign to enlist big-name businesses to affirm their commitment to improve workplace mental health.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health on June 13 announced $3.1 million in new grants to expand city-funded outpatient mental health services across the city.
Illinois's new law implements incentives such as tax credits and grants and allows practitioners out of the industry for less than five years to reinstate their licenses to combat the shortage of mental health professionals, local news source WGEM reported…