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The State of Mental Health in America Mental Health America

(2 days ago) WEBIn 2019-2020, 20.78% of adults were experiencing a mental illness. That is equivalent to over 50 million Americans. The vast majority of individuals with a substance use disorder in the U.S. are not receiving treatment. 15.35% of adults had a substance use disorder in …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/state-mental-health-america

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Public Policy Reports NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

(1 days ago) WEBPublic Policy Reports. NAMI publishes reports on critical, emerging issues to help inform the public about the importance of effective mental health policy. People with mental …

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports

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FACT SHEET: President - The White House

(1 days ago) WEBThe 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act called for mental health care benefits to be covered at the same level as physical health care benefits. …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-strategy-to-address-our-national-mental-health-crisis-as-part-of-unity-agenda-in-his-first-state-of-the-union/

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Policy Issues Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WEBMental Health Policy. Mental Health America (MHA) takes a unique approach to policy because MHA believes policy should ask people what they need to live the lives they …

https://www.mhanational.org/policy-issues

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Four Actions Government Can Take to Address Mental …

(8 days ago) WEBFour Actions the Federal Government Can Take to Address Mental Health in the U.S. Emily White and Amy White from Mobile Crisis Response Teams, an organization that deals with behavioral health, …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2023/four-actions-federal-government-can-take-address-mental-health-us

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Biden's mental health plan has potential, experts say, if - NPR

(3 days ago) WEB1. Focus on children's mental health. In his speech Tuesday night, Biden gave special emphasis on addressing the mental health needs of children, "whose lives …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/02/1084006754/heres-what-experts-say-biden-gets-right-in-his-new-mental-health-plan

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(6 days ago) WEBAs we mark Mental Health Awareness Month, our country faces an unprecedented mental health crisis among people of all ages. Two in five American …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/31/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-highlights-strategy-to-address-the-national-mental-health-crisis/

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(2 days ago) WEBEnsuring robust access to mental health care has been a bipartisan priority for almost 15 years, since the 2008 enactment of the Mental Health Parity and …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/25/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-takes-action-to-make-it-easier-to-access-in-network-mental-health-care/

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2023: The Year of Federal Mental Health Policy Implementation …

(3 days ago) WEB2023-the-year-of-federal-investments. Article Published: 7/26/2023. In 2022, the U.S. Congress and the Biden administration respectively passed legislation and …

https://www.nbcc.org/resources/nccs/newsletter/2023-the-year-of-federal-investments

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Why Therapists Are Worried About America’s Growing …

(1 days ago) WEBThe New York Times asked 1,320 mental health professionals to tell us how their patients were coping as pandemic restrictions eased. General anxiety and depression are the most …

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/16/well/mental-health-crisis-america-covid.html

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The national mental health crisis - American Psychological …

(8 days ago) WEBGen Z adults ages 18–23 are the most likely age group to report experiencing common symptoms of depression, with 75% noting that in the prior 2 weeks they felt so …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/01/trends-national-crisis

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Report: Access to mental health treatment is poor in the U.S. - NPR

(5 days ago) WEBAmericans with mental health conditions often can't get treatment, a new report finds. Roughly two-thirds of Americans with a diagnosed mental health condition …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/13/1218953789/most-americans-with-mental-health-needs-dont-get-treatment-report-finds

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Mental Health By the Numbers NAMI: National Alliance on …

(8 days ago) WEB16.5% of U.S. youth aged 6-17 experienced a mental health disorder in 2016 (7.7 million people) 7.6% of U.S. adults experienced a co-occurring substance use disorder and …

https://www.nami.org/mhstats

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Mental Health Policy in the Era of COVID-19 Psychiatric Services

(1 days ago) WEBThe response to the global COVID-19 pandemic has important ramifications for mental health systems and the patients they serve. This article describes significant …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.202000219

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Mental Health America 2024 Priorities Mental Health America

(Just Now) WEBMHA advocates for a public health approach to mental health. MHA is a leader in promoting universal approaches to screening and mental health literacy education. We …

https://www.mhanational.org/policy/2024-priorities

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What's Really Causing America's Mental Health Crisis?

(2 days ago) WEBThe coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of young Americans, according to a new poll that finds adults under 35 especially likely to …

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/1124365508/whats-really-causing-americas-mental-health-crisis

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Behavioral Health Care in the United States: How It Works and …

(4 days ago) WEBBehavioral health conditions are highly prevalent at all ages in the United States. According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in the past …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/explainer/2022/sep/behavioral-health-care-us-how-it-works-where-it-falls-short

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90% of US adults say mental health is a crisis in the United States

(4 days ago) WEBAn overwhelming majority of people in the United States think the country is experiencing a mental health crisis, according to a new survey from CNN in partnership …

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/05/health/cnn-kff-mental-health-poll-wellness/index.html

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Reducing the Economic Burden of Unmet Mental Health Needs

(8 days ago) WEBWhile Federal and State laws require parity in coverage between mental and physical health services, mental health services are more than 5 times as likely to …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2022/05/31/reducing-the-economic-burden-of-unmet-mental-health-needs/

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Mental Illness - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

(7 days ago) WEBPrevalence of Any Mental Illness (AMI) Figure 1 shows the past year prevalence of AMI among U.S. adults. In 2021, there were an estimated 57.8 million adults aged 18 or …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness

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Mental Health Statistics (2024) – Forbes Health

(Just Now) WEBNationally: In 2022, 23.1% of U.S. adults (59.3 million) experienced a mental health condition [1]. Worldwide: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of …

https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/mental-health-statistics/

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Governors Prioritize Behavioral Health in 2024 State of the State

(2 days ago) WEBAddressing Substance Use Disorders. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) survey results from 2021 find “9.2 million …

https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/governors-prioritize-behavioral-health-in-2024-state-of-the-state-addresses/

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Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)? - NPR

(5 days ago) WEBIn October 1963, just weeks before he was assassinated, President John F. Kennedy signed into law landmark legislation that aimed to transform mental healthcare …

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2024/04/16/1244702372/could-the-u-s-force-treatment-on-mentally-ill-people-again

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Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace Blogs CDC

(6 days ago) WEBWork plays a significant role in workers’ mental health. This impact is so substantial that managers impact workers’ mental health more than doctors or …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2024/04/15/workplace-mental-health-resources/

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Substance Use Disorders NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

(2 days ago) WEBAccording to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 17 million U.S. adults experienced both mental illness and a substance use disorder in 2020. Symptoms. …

https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Common-with-Mental-Illness/Substance-Use-Disorders

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Promoting well-being - World Health Organization (WHO)

(1 days ago) WEBWell-being is a major underlying driver of policy coherence across sectors and encourages galvanized action. Advancing societal well-being helps create active, resilient and …

https://www.who.int/activities/promoting-well-being

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Key facts about Americans and guns Pew Research Center

(5 days ago) WEBMajorities of U.S. adults in both partisan coalitions somewhat or strongly favor two policies that would restrict gun access: preventing those with mental illnesses …

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-read/2023/09/13/key-facts-about-americans-and-guns/

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