“Illinois is leading the way in confronting the mental health crisis head-on: we became the first state in the nation to ban prior authorization for inpatient mental health care, we’ve ...

Leader’s yearlong series on Lexington’s 250-year history spotlights Eastern State Hospital and its role in the city’s mental ...

A new analysis from Addiction-Rep ranks state Medicaid programs on mental health care using data from SAMHSA, the CDC, and CMS. Researchers developed a composite score called the Behavioral Health ...

But union leaders say they’ll continue their push in Sacramento for true mental health parity, starting with two new state bills.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina hospitals are continuing to open special units dedicated to people in mental health crisis, funded by the state. In 2023, the State Department of Health and ...

Every May, Mental Health America leads the state and nation in recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed throughout the United States since 1949.

cannabis-related hospital visits across the state rose by 20%. Among those visits, one quarter ended up with a primary diagnosis of a mental health condition, including bipolar disorder ...

While the agreement may resolve the labor dispute, Rosselli said the broader struggle for mental health care parity will continue at the state level. He credited the strike for building momentum ...

Hochul faced resistance on the proposal from both houses of the state legislature as well as mental health advocacy groups. The critics argued that strengthening involuntary commitment measures ...

“I was told that my mental health problem wasn’t severe enough. I had to get to a point to where suicide was a thought for them to help me.” All across the state, but especially in rural ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – State mental health care workers secured some job security in the final House budget but are staring down new uncertainty in the Senate Ways and Means Committee budget.