An overwhelming 93% of respondents at least somewhat agreed that it “makes good business sense” to recognize and respond to mental health dilemmas, but far fewer said they were prepared.
The rules, if finalized, would force insurers to study patient outcomes to ensure the benefits are administered equally, taking into account their provider network and reimbursement rates and whether prior authorization is required for care.
Meta is adding some new parental supervision tools and privacy features to its platforms as social media companies face increasing scrutiny over their effects on teen mental health.
Post-pandemic educational performance is declining while adolescents report higher rates of mental health crises such as depression and suicidal ideation, according to a presentation from the Indiana Youth Institute at a Commission on Improving the Status of Children meeting Wednesday.
Four clinician-led teams will be available to respond to mental health crises in the downtown district of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department as early as July.
While workplaces usually have basic guidelines for managers on how to address issues such as like worker anxiety and depression, few have guardrails in place so they know what not to say.
Support is clear for the 988 hotline, which is designed to operate similar to 911 but for mental health rather than public safety. However, the most important detail–how much funding the state will provide–has yet to be determined.
The Hoosier State continues to lag its peers when it comes to child wellbeing, ranking 28th overall—just one place ahead of its ranking last year. But it has made strides in reducing the number of foster children in the state.
The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, according to a government survey released Monday.
Indiana’s mental health care system was created in a bygone era, and despite many efforts over many years, it is still problematic today.
A coalition of five agencies in Indiana that serve youth plans to use the grant to support the well-being of professionals in the industry.
The high demand for therapy is the latest sign of and ongoing U.S. mental health crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Though millions of Americans have returned to normal life, many people feel far from normal.
The high-tech approach allows a patient recovering from substance abuse to interact with potential future versions of himself or herself.
Republican leaders seemed optimistic they could secure funding for mental health during the 2023 budget-writing session, despite the numerous priorities warring for monies from the state’s healthy surplus.
The infrastructure of Indiana’s behavioral health treatment system is underfunded and in need of reform, a new report says.
Mayor Joe Hogsett is proposing $2 million to launch a clinician-led response team to deal with mental health emergencies, but some are concerned about having mental health professionals respond to emergencies without police in tow.
The United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline goes live on Saturday. Instead of a dispatcher sending police, firefighters or paramedics, 988 will connect callers with trained mental health counselors.
A survey of college athletes by the Indianapolis-based NCAA suggests that rates of mental exhaustion, anxiety and depression remain as much as twice as high as pre-pandemic levels, but feelings of hopelessness have improved.
The football team’s “Kick the Stigma” campaign has teamed up with the American Academy of Physician Associates on a new initiative to provide training on identifying and responding to mental conditions and mental health disorders.
Memories of patients, staff members and neighbors of Central State Mental Hospital are being compiled for a digital archive.
