California cannot shirk its duty of funding youth mental health after Prop. 1 passage | Opinion

Gavin Newsom attends a watch party for Proposition 1, which will add rights for abortion and contraception to the California ... Mental Health Services Act — the so-called “millionaires’ tax ... Read More

Mental Health Research News

Study Drugs' Set the Stage for Other Drug Use and Mental Health Decline Mar. 11 ... Drive Climbing Death Rate in U.S., Evidence Review Finds Feb. 21, 2024 — Researchers culled years of data ... Read More

Anxiety is biggest concern among employees seeking mental health services, study finds: ‘Major concern’

according to a study by ComPsych Corporation, a mental health services provider based in Chicago. The researchers analyzed more than 300,000 U.S. cases that ComPsych handled in 2023. JOB CHALLENGE ... Read More

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A legendary rugby player has cited the fear and anxiety that has invaded his life among the reasons for urging the Australian government to fund support services ... U.S. health and weather ... Read More

We’re investigating mental health insurance denials in California. What should we know?

California law requires insurance plans to cover medically necessary mental health and addiction treatment. That doesn’t always happen. Read More

Mental Health

April 20, 2024 • A new study finds a neighborhood's front yards may ... His book The Anxious Generation argues this has caused an epidemic of mental illness and suggests ways to fix it. Read More

Veterans Who Are Younger, Female and LGBTQ Are Reporting More Mental Health Issues, Study Finds.

But while younger veterans are more likely to experience that distress, they're also more inclined to proactively seek out mental health services and ... changing," said study co-author Megan ... Read More

How do wildfires affect mental health? A new study examines the connection

The study used prescription data, commercial insurance claims and pharmacy records to examine the impact of 25 large California ... "ensuring access to mental health services and supporting ... Read More

Grandparents are crucial to mothers’ mental health, study finds

Amid the perks of being close to grandparents, in addition to free meals and babysitting, is a positive impact on the mental health of new mothers, a new study found. The study, conducted by ... Read More

Mental health disparities growing among transgender adults: Study

Researchers also uncovered a disproportionate rise in the frequency of mental health distress reported by TGNC individuals during the seven-year study period. "In 2014, 11.4% of cisgender adults ... Read More

California cannot shirk its duty of funding youth mental health after Prop. 1 passage | Opinion

After a close vote, Proposition 1 will soon be the law of the land in California ... 1 also reforms the 2004 Mental Health Services Act — the so-called “millionaires’ tax” — and proposes a new name: ... Read More

How do wildfires affect mental health? A new UW study examines the connection

The study used prescription data, commercial insurance claims and pharmacy records to examine the impact of 25 large California ... “ensuring access to mental health services and supporting ... Read More