Tobacco, cannabis use tied to high rates of self-reported mental health Issues
Sep 15, 2023
Daily use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and cannabis was associated with both anxiety and depression.
Being in good shape tied to fewer mental health Rx
Sep 11, 2023
There was not an association noted between a reduced risk for medication use for adults aged 65 or more years.
2019 to 2022 saw increase in mental health service use, spending
Aug 28, 2023
Telehealth visits increased more than 10-fold during the acute phase of pandemic and remained high in the postacute phase.
Workforce mental health needs increase for most large employers: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 24, 2023
Seventy-seven percent of large employers reported an increase in workforce mental health needs in a recent survey by Business Group on Health. That’s an increase of 33% from a year ago, when 44% of employers...
High levels of air pollution tied to increased use of mental health services
Aug 09, 2023
The findings were seen for older adults living with dementia.
Lessons from the pandemic can help ensure caregivers’ mental health and well-being
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 27, 2023
Healthcare organizations’ disaster preparedness plans must include “explicit plans for supporting mental health,” say the authors of a new piece in JAMA Psychiatry.
With new proposed rules, Biden administration pushes insurers to boost mental health coverage
Jul 26, 2023
The new rules would require insurers to assess whether customers have the same medical and mental health benefits and fix any disparities if they do not.
New federal rules aim to strengthen employer health plan mental health coverage
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 26, 2023
Employer-sponsored health plans would come under increased scrutiny to cover mental health and substance abuse disorders at the same level as physical healthcare under proposed rules introduced Tuesday...
One in five adults say their workplace is toxic, harming mental health
Jul 17, 2023
Most workers, however, acknowledge employer support for mental health and well-being.
Philanthropy eyed as catalyst for digital mental health technology
By
Ryner Lai
May 12, 2023
Philanthropy can play an important role in the development of new digital mental health resources, said an expert writing in Inside Philanthropy this week.