Ryan McBain

🚨🤖 New national survey: 5.4 million U.S. youths—about 1 in 8—have used AI chatbots for mental health advice. What will AI mean for mental health care access, quality, and safety? Study by @RANDCorporation, in @JAMANetworkOpen jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Evidence-based mental health care isn’t 🚀 science. But the financing gap remains massive. We show states how to measure it—and what it’ll take to close it. #MentalHealthMatters New pub with my @RANDCorporation colleagues: psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…

We spend $31 billion annually on youth mental health in the US—but still fail to meet basic access and quality needs. Read our new @AspenInstitute report on the US child & adolescent mental health crisis. 📘 aspeninstitute.org/publications/a… #MentalHealth #HealthPolicy #YouthMentalHealth

What would it look like to treat all adults with serious mental illness in CA? Answer: 🧠 598K adults in care 💵 $12.7B annually That’s a huge leap from today’s $2.9B. Our @RANDCorporation report maps what’s missing: 🔗 rand.org/pubs/research_… #MentalHealth #HealthPolicy #CA

How can AI support mental health? Colleagues @RANDCorporation, @Harvard, and I tested ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini’s assessments of suicide response—compared to humans. The verdict: impressive, but there’s room to grow! #AI #MentalHealth #suicideprevention jmir.org/2025/1/e67891/…

What if mental health care in sub-Saharan Africa were as cost-effective as treatments for physical health conditions? Would 75% of people still lack treatment? Our study in @TheLancet with @PIH and @RANDCorporation makes a new case for investing in MH. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Have you, like me, used #telehealth over the past few years to connect with a therapist? Since the end of the COVID Public Health Emergency, access to services has been on the decline. Learn more from our new @RANDCorporation study at @JAMANetworkOpen jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

911 for physical health emergencies, 988 for mental health emergencies? It only works if 988 has long-term funding. Check out our article by colleagues at @nyuniversity and @RANDCorporation to learn how financing could work. ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.11…

Toxic stress in childhood can have a ripple effect on your health as an adult. CA is screening for #ACEs in primary care to intervene earlier. What evidence supports this? Find out in an #ACEsAware UCAAN study by @RANDCorporation, @UCLA, @UCSF partners. thelancet.com/action/showPdf…

Policies matter! Some states passed legislation during COVID-19 expanding telehealth, others did not. Our study—at JAMA—shows large differences in availability of virtual mental health services today, based on these policies. @JAMA_current @RANDCorporation jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

@philphriday @Guesty Yeah what he said!

Hey @Guesty … how about spending less money on the ads you’ve bombarded my social media with and spend more on actually making your product work?

Silver lining from COVID-19: millions became familiar with telehealth—esp important for those with mental health needs like depression and anxiety. Yet access may shrink dramatically when the Public Health Emergency ends. Read here: thehill.com/opinion/health… #MentalHealthAwareness

New study: Telehealth services for mental health problems surged 16 to 20 fold during the first year of the pandemic. bit.ly/3CSnhNR @ryankmcbain @CM_Whaley

Mental health emergencies are all too common in the United States. What role do hotlines play in responding, and what do we know about their impact? A new study by @RANDCorporation researchers reviews this. #MentalHealthMatters #mentalhealthday2022 ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…

Tomorrow marks the beginning of 988’s rollout. Many counties/states are now aiming for a “soft launch”, indicating that resources to fully support a national hotline will take time. This confirms findings in our recent #randcorporation report: rand.org/pubs/working_p…

Op-Ed: Will the new 988 hotline be a game changer for mental health or a missed opportunity? latimes.com/opinion/story/…

988 is about to become the new mental health emergency hotline number, just like 911 for physical health emergencies. Is the US ready? Read a new @RANDCorporation working paper to find out: rand.org/pubs/working_p…

People with serious mental illness deserve shelter and appropriate care, rather than living on the street or in jail. Give this new @JAMAPsych article by @RANDCorporation authors a read to learn how this can be done! #mentalhealth jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

1/2 Hi @zackafriedman! As a big podcast fan, was interested to read your @forbes piece today (forbes.com/sites/zackfrie…) but then disappointed to find such a lack of representation of voices & a preponderance of white men.

Over 1 million children in the US have #autism or an autism spectrum disorder. We need a strong #workforce to support these children, and the latest study @JAACAP shows families need more support. jaacap.org/article/S0890-… @autismspeaks @Autism @NationalAutism