APHA Mental Health

FACT SHEET: In State of the Union, Biden to Outline Vision to Advance Progress on Unity Agenda in Year Ahead | The White House - Wow! Lots of mental health & substance use policy issues discussed-nice to see the bipartisan support, now let’s see the action whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

Click here bit.ly/40HG9ZV to read the powerful stories of people with #schizophrenia & caregivers from our Externally-Led Patient-Focused Drug Development meeting. Better treatments are urgently needed! @afspnational @mentalhealtham @nationalcouncil @namicommunicate

Mental health concerns now top the list of parents' worries. Together we can support parents and kids by: - Screening for mental health concerns at school - Connecting more kids to care - Teaching youth social-emotional learning skills...and so much more! pewresearch.org/social-trends/…

Improving our understanding of the links between loneliness and mental health problems elfi.sh/3wrxrkN

Today @lucy_r_purnell explores a systematic review, which finds that maternal childhood maltreatment is associated with adverse perinatal mental health experiences, and this association is mediated by disruptions to maternal emotional functioning elfi.sh/3JcjcHW

Perinatal depression is depression that occurs during or after pregnancy. The symptoms can range from mild to severe. Perinatal depression can be treated. Learn the signs and symptoms of perinatal depression and how you or a loved one can get help. nimh.nih.gov/health/publica…

"Although research gaps on the social needs of people with mental health conditions exist, the review provides invaluable evidence to invest in targeted interventions." elfi.sh/3W1y4M1

Images that Empower: Refocusing the Use of Photography in Mental Health psyarxiv.com/n72yt/ via @OSFramework

Remembering Consumer-Survivor Activists | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/figh… @peersorg @nyaprs @DREDF @ccitnyc @BazelonCenter #mentalhealth @PJK4brainhealth

Consumer-Survivors are Vital Contributors to Behavioral Healthcare’s Success hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/bhe/persp… @nacbhdd @NARMHtweets @cartercenter @kennedyforum @SAMHSA_Leader @HRSAgov @CDCgov @BHWRC @PJK4brainhealth @DrRonM

Our grantee partner, @kennedyforum, shares their policy recommendations to ensure crisis stabilization care is covered by insurers in their recent report, Ensuring Coverage of Behavioral Health Emergency Services. Read the full report at bit.ly/3iYysNK.

Addressing The Nation’s Behavioral Health Crisis: An HHS Roadmap to Integrate Behavioral Health | Health Affairs Forefront healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/for…

Take ten minutes to read this thoughtful and nuanced discussion about the mental health crisis in U.S. cities and the difficulties with creating humane solutions that fit the needs of individuals suffering from mental illness, their families, and society enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/artic…

December 1st is Mental Health Day of Action-We are urging all MH Section Members to contact your representatives & senators about supporting the mental health appropriations included in the end-of-the-year budget package - Link to the Action Alert toolkit: docs.google.com/document/d/1uH…

The U.S. is facing an unprecedented #behavioralhealth crisis-The College for Behavioral Health Leadership (leaders4health.org) recently released a set of recommendations-Learn more & join advocacy efforts during the congressional lame-duck session at leaders4health.org/resources/nati…

In one of the largest genetic studies of its kind researchers funded by NIMH identified variations in 10 genes that significantly raise the risk for schizophrenia—information that could help identify new treatment targets. nimh.nih.gov/news/research-…

#SCOTUS hears oral argument today in Brackeen, a constitutional challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act; the Court could use #Brackeen to undermine the foundations of Indian law. Plaintiffs argue that ICWA is unconst'l race discrimination and that it violates states' rights. /1

You’re invited to our Tools, Tech & Theory social on 11/13 at 6:30-9pm during #SfN22. Topics include software, electrophysiology & probes, optics & microscopy, and cellular & genetic engineering. bit.ly/3DF6zkv #studyBRAIN

Thank you Bruce E. Crow, PsyD, MPH, Dept. of Veterans Affairs & Kimberly Townsend, MHA, CDC Foundation for leading the round table discussion about the 988 mental health crisis line and all the authors who worked hard to write the late breaking 988 policy statement -#APHA2022

Still time left to join the Mental Health Section #APHA2022 exciting round table discuss about implementing the 988 mental health crisis line-10:30-12:00pm room 205C-help us make this the best possible national rollout that improves mental health outcomes in all our communities