Mental Health

SAMHSA: All Can Benefit from Mental Health Transformation Pilot
   SAMHSA administrator Terry Cline predicts that the lessons learned from these pilot projects will easily cross state lines.
posted 12/17/07 3:11 PM  read complete story

Lawmakers, Advocates Rally to Improve VA Suicide Prevention
   Suicide prevention is the focus of the discussion as the House Veterans Affairs Committee holds a hearing on the mental health challenges within the Veterans Affairs Dept. (VA).
posted 12/13/07 1:26 PM  read complete story

Report: State Medicaid Agencies Vary in Handling of MH Services
   A new report outlines how the chief payer of mental health services in the nation, Medicaid, is managed differently from state to state.
posted 12/3/07 4:15 PM  read complete story

Study Links Insurance Status & Depression, Suicide
   A new study released by Mental Health America finds that states with higher numbers of uninsured have higher rates of depression and suicide.
posted 11/29/07 2:52 PM  read complete story

NIMH: Internet May Bridge the Gap in PTSD Treatment
   The approach, researchers say, may help to overcome the barriers to treatment that many with these conditions tend to face.
posted 11/1/07 3:27 PM  read complete story

PTSD Cases Increase
   New numbers from the Veterans Affairs Dept. (VA) indicate a heightened need for mental health services for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
posted 10/22/07 2:51 PM  read complete story