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(1 days ago) WEBMental Health Policy. Mental Health America (MHA) takes a unique approach to policy because MHA believes policy should ask people what they need to live the lives they want and support them in getting there. Recovery is founded on the principle that people can …

https://www.mhanational.org/policy-issues

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Biden's mental health plan has potential, experts say, if - NPR

(3 days ago) WEB1. Focus on children's mental health. In his speech Tuesday night, Biden gave special emphasis on addressing the mental health needs of children, "whose lives and …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/02/1084006754/heres-what-experts-say-biden-gets-right-in-his-new-mental-health-plan

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FACT SHEET: President - The White House

(1 days ago) WEBThe 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act called for mental health care benefits to be covered at the same level as physical health care benefits. The …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-strategy-to-address-our-national-mental-health-crisis-as-part-of-unity-agenda-in-his-first-state-of-the-union/

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Policy Priorities NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

(7 days ago) WEBNAMI fights for policies that promote effective interventions and that end practices that cause or worsen mental health conditions. This includes advocating against the use of …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities

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Why Therapists Are Worried About America’s Growing Mental …

(1 days ago) WEBChildren’s mental health issues are intensifying. About 13 percent of the therapists surveyed said their practices focused primarily on children and adolescents. Their …

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/16/well/mental-health-crisis-america-covid.html

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NAMI Releases Latest Report Exploring State-Level Mental Health

(Just Now) WEBMental health was a top policy priority across the nation in 2022, as Americans continued to grapple with a nationwide mental health crisis in the wake of the COVID-19 …

https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2023/NAMI-Releases-Latest-Report-Exploring-State-Level-Mental-Health-Legislation-in-2022

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WHO highlights urgent need to transform mental health and …

(7 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization today released its largest review of world mental health since the turn of the century. The detailed work provides a blueprint for governments, …

https://www.who.int/news/item/17-06-2022-who-highlights-urgent-need-to-transform-mental-health-and-mental-health-care

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Mental Health Policy in the Era of COVID-19 Psychiatric Services

(1 days ago) WEBThe response to the global COVID-19 pandemic has important ramifications for mental health systems and the patients they serve. This article describes significant changes in …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.202000219

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Reducing the Economic Burden of Unmet Mental Health Needs

(8 days ago) WEBWhile Federal and State laws require parity in coverage between mental and physical health services, mental health services are more than 5 times as likely to be charged …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2022/05/31/reducing-the-economic-burden-of-unmet-mental-health-needs/

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Report: Access to mental health treatment is poor in the U.S. - NPR

(5 days ago) WEBThe mental health advocacy group, Inseparable, commissioned the report and also released an accompanying brief offering policy solutions to address the gaps in mental …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/13/1218953789/most-americans-with-mental-health-needs-dont-get-treatment-report-finds

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The national mental health crisis - American Psychological …

(8 days ago) WEBGen Z adults ages 18–23 are the most likely age group to report experiencing common symptoms of depression, with 75% noting that in the prior 2 weeks they felt so tired …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/01/trends-national-crisis

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Five Urgent Public Health Policies To Combat The Mental Health …

(Just Now) WEBFive Urgent Public Health Policies To Combat The Mental Health Effects Of COVID-19. Cindy B. Veldhuis. Elizabeth Stuart. M. Daniele Fallin. January 27, 2021 …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/five-urgent-public-health-policies-combat-mental-health-effects-covid-19

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NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health …

(5 days ago) WEBMental health workforce; Crisis response; Diversion; Criminal Justice Reform; Due to the breadth of issues impacting mental health, this report is not comprehensive of all …

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/NAMI-State-Legislation-Report-Trends-in-State-Mental-Health-Policy-(2022)

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What's Really Causing America's Mental Health Crisis?

(2 days ago) WEBThe coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of young Americans, according to a new poll that finds adults under 35 especially likely to report negative …

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/1124365508/whats-really-causing-americas-mental-health-crisis

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2023: The Year of Federal Mental Health Policy Implementation …

(3 days ago) WEB2023-the-year-of-federal-investments. Article Published: 7/26/2023. In 2022, the U.S. Congress and the Biden administration respectively passed legislation and issued …

https://www.nbcc.org/resources/nccs/newsletter/2023-the-year-of-federal-investments

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The State of Mental Health in America Mental Health America

(2 days ago) WEBIn 2019-2020, 20.78% of adults were experiencing a mental illness. That is equivalent to over 50 million Americans. The vast majority of individuals with a substance use disorder …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/state-mental-health-america

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Is America Really in a Mental Health Crisis? - The New York Times

(3 days ago) WEBOf course, nobody can deny that there has been an increase in mental and emotional distress. To take two of the most common diagnoses, a study published in 2021 in The …

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/20/opinion/us-mental-health-politics.html

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Year in Review: 10 Health Policy Issues for 2023 KFF

(9 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 G Street, …

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/fact-sheet/year-in-review-10-health-policy-issues-for-2023/

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Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)? - NPR

(5 days ago) WEBIn October 1963, just weeks before he was assassinated, President John F. Kennedy signed into law landmark legislation that aimed to transform mental healthcare in the …

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2024/04/16/1244702372/could-the-u-s-force-treatment-on-mentally-ill-people-again

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