{"title":"In Case You Haven't Heard…","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34613","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Can insomnia hurt brain health? Addressing insomnia could help against brain aging in the future, according to new research, CNN reported. Unlike genetic and other factors that go into cognitive health that are not under your control, insomnia may be one condition you can do something about, according to a study published Oct. 1 in <i>Neurology</i>. “The main takeaway for this study is that chronic insomnia may be a modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline,” said lead study author Dr. Diego Carvalho, assistant professor of neurology and sleep specialist at the Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine in Rochester, Minn. For this research, 2,750 people underwent about five years of annual neurological assessments and brain imaging along with evaluations of sleep habits to investigate the association between insomnia and brain changes. Insomnia was found to be linked to a 40% increased risk of cognitive impairment. People who had insomnia but increased their sleep time or utilized medication did not experience the same detriment to their cognitive health. “We can't say for sure that treating insomnia will necessarily reduce those risks, because we lack that data … but I think there is a growing interest in that potential venue,” Carvalho said.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 38","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145223889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DBSA urges funding for PTSD/C-PTSD research, treatment","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34608","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34608","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is calling attention to the urgent need to address post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (C-PTSD) as co-occurring conditions with mood disorders. In its newly released policy position statement, DBSA emphasizes that PTSD is not just a mental health issue — it's a public health crisis.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 38","pages":"5-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145223886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Linda M. Woolf, Ph.D.","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34611","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34611","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The American Psychological Association (APA) last week announced that <b>Linda M. Woolf, Ph.D.</b>, a professor of psychology and international human rights at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, has been elected 2027 president of the APA. Woolf will bring more than three decades of leadership, scholarship and advocacy to the role. She is widely recognized for her work on ethics, social justice, mass political violence and global human rights, an APA news release stated. Her teaching and research span topics such as Holocaust education, LGBTQIA+ rights, peace psychology and the psychosocial roots of violence. Woolf's extensive service to APA includes two terms on the APA Council of Representatives, presidencies of Division 2 (Society for the Teaching of Psychology) and Division 48 (Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence) and membership on key committees such as the Ethics Code Task Force and the Committee for Global Psychology. She also chaired the Member-Initiated Task Force to Reconcile Policies Related to Psychologists' Involvement in National Security Settings and co-chaired the Indigenous Apology Work Group.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 38","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145223888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"School of Social Work awarded $2.4M to address youth BH crisis","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34610","url":null,"abstract":"<p>With support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 17 Master of Social Work students will be selected annually as Behavioral Health Scholars, receiving specialized coursework, intensive practicum placements and faculty mentorship, UConn Today reported Sept. 29. Children across the United States are experiencing an unprecedented mental and behavioral health crisis. Data from the National Survey of Children's Health indicates that approximately one in five children and adolescents have a mental, emotional or behavioral disorder and roughly one-third of children and youth with a disorder do not receive relevant care. “High case-loads, long waitlists, and particularly acute shortages in children's behavioral health and integrated care settings have left providers stretched thin, leading to burnout, stress, and exhaustion across the field,” explains Jon Phillips, assistant professor at the UConn School of Social Work. “This gap leaves many children without timely or appropriate attention, worsening long-term outcomes for both individuals and communities.” Now, with support of a four-year $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration, Phillips hopes to expand the pipeline of social workers specializing in youth behavioral health at a local level.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 38","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145223893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coming Up…","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34612","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Mental Health America</b> is holding its annual conference, “Turn Awareness into Action,” <b>Oct. 16–17</b> in <b>Washington, D.C.</b> Visit https://mhanational.org/conference for more information.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 38","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145223966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NASW establishes task force to create suicide care standards","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34607","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34607","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Observing a need to strengthen suicide prevention efforts within the social work profession, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has convened a new task force to develop a National Standard of Care for Suicide. This initiative seeks to provide all social workers, regardless of practice setting, with consistent, evidence-informed tools for suicide intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 38","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145223890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New instrument opens opportunity to analyze parity compliance","authors":"Gary Enos","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34606","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34606","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A federal rule that may have escaped many government watchers' notice five years ago is generating a high volume of insurance data to shed new light on access to mental health and substance use care. Parity advocates have taken advantage of the newly available information in creating a first-of-its-kind tool to evaluate commercial insurers' performance regarding aspects of the federal parity law.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 38","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145223887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MHA report finds persistent barriers to accessing mental health services","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34605","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The latest <i>State of Mental Health in America</i> report, released Oct. 1 from Mental Health America (MHA), paints a sobering picture of the nation's mental health landscape. Drawing on federal data from 2022 and 2023, the report ranks states by prevalence of mental illness and access to care, revealing persistent disparities and troubling trends. The report offers a comprehensive look at how each state plus Washington, D.C., performed across 17 key indicators of mental health in 2022 and 2023.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 38","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145223891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study finds MH apps often miss the mark on crisis support","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34609","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34609","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As mental health apps become a go-to resource for people seeking support, a troubling gap is emerging in how these tools respond to users in crisis. A recent study published in <i>Psychiatric Services</i> finds that many apps fail to provide adequate — or even accurate — platforms for mental health care. With the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline now in place for more than three years, researchers examined whether apps are integrating this critical resource into their crisis protocols.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 38","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145223892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"North Carolina leaders, advocates attend first Black youth suicide prevention conference","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34602","url":null,"abstract":"<p>State officials, mental health advocates and community members gathered Sept. 20 in Rocky Mount for the Stronger Together conference, North Carolina's first event centered on the state's Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan, NC News Line reported Sept. 23. The gathering featured community-driven solutions to one of the most pressing public health challenges facing Black youth. The plan comes as suicide rates among Black youth and young adults have risen sharply nationwide. In North Carolina, from 2013 to 2022, 377 Black North Carolinians ages 10 to 24 died by suicide, according to state data. Nearly 17% of Black high school students said they had seriously considered suicide, while more than a third of middle schoolers reported the same. The numbers peak at age 24 — and are especially stark for Black girls questioning their sexual orientation, who now report the highest rates of suicide attempts in schools statewide. The conference drew dozens of participants despite early funding challenges. Dr. Rodney Harris, who coordinated the event, described it as the product of grassroots persistence. “We're creating a coalition that saves lives,” Harris said in a speech. “This is love in action, because this is the essence of community and family.” The day included workshops, a documentary screening and panel discussions led by young advocates. Panelists spoke candidly about the stigma surrounding mental health in Black communities, particularly the pressure on young men to suppress emotions. They urged peers to seek connection rather than isolation.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 37","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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