{"title":"Appeals court halts administration's plan to restructure HHS","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34599","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34599","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A three-judge panel from the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this month unanimously upheld a lower court's injunction that blocks the Trump administration from proceeding with its sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This decision protects several key health agencies from being dismantled or downsized, including parts of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.</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":"145146903","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":"RI suicide hotline sees 212% increase in calls since 2022","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34601","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has experienced a 212% increase in calls since opening in Rhode Island in 2022, state officials announced Sept. 8, as reported in <i>The Brown Daily Herald</i> on Sept. 24. When the call center opened in July 2022, it received just 490 calls that month. Three years later, in July 2025, that number jumped to 1,530. In total, the center has picked up over 64,000 calls since its opening. The volume of calls has consistently increased “pretty much every month since the launch,” said Emily Goodspeed, a data analyst at the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH). Based on existing data, Goodspeed expects the number of calls to continue rising. In Rhode Island, this hotline is operated by counselors at BH Link, a behavioral health facility located in East Providence. In addition to the call center, BH Link offers a walk-in triage center for adults in distress. Goodspeed cited “media campaigns and increased need from Rhode Islanders,” as well as the accessibility of the three-digit number, as reasons for the increase in 988 calls. To bring attention to the hotline, BHDDH has turned to bus ads, billboards and digital and social media content, Christine Ure, the 988 project director at BHDDH, told <i>The Herald</i>.</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":"145146900","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":"SAMHSA report urges life span approach to older adult care","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34596","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34596","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As the U.S. population ages, behavioral health systems are facing mounting pressure to adapt to the complex needs of older adults. A new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sheds light on the urgent need for more integrated, life span–oriented care models. The recent report explores how fragmented services and siloed systems often leave older adults without adequate support — particularly those navigating co-occurring mental health, substance use and chronic medical conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 37","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146904","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.34603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34603","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 37","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146446","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":"CBT-based app shows promise as add-on for suicidal patients","authors":"Gary Enos","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34597","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34597","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A smartphone-based therapeutic intervention drawing on the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) could serve as an important adjunct to standard mental health treatment for patients at high risk of suicide, results of a study suggest. Although the hospital-based study fell short of achieving results for its primary outcome, a subset of patients with a history of suicide attempt gained substantial benefit from use of the app.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 37","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146905","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":"In Case You Haven't Heard…","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34604","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The share of workers taking mental health leave is up 300% from pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study released Sept. 11 by ComPsych, a leader in organizational mental health, well-being and absence management, Yahoo Finance reported Sept. 17. ComPsych Chief Clinical Officer Jennifer Birdsall told CNBC there are a number of reasons this percentage has jumped “so tremendously,” including “ongoing international conflicts, civil unrest, a volatile economy, and political polarization.” The COVID-19 pandemic, which ignited a larger conversation about mental health and encouraged people to be more open to seeking support, also plays a role in the increase in mental health leaves, Birdsall said. “The pandemic fundamentally reset norms in absence management for employers,” ComPsych CEO Paul Posey said in a statement. “In the ‘new normal,’ we're seeing elevated levels of leave across the board, and especially for mental health. This means employers need to reevaluate both their approach to absence management and overall employee well-being to foster workforces that thrive.” The study found that, on average, employees who take a break for any reason and are able to utilize their company's behavior and mental health services return to work six days earlier than those who don't have access to the services.</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":"145146907","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":"NAMI webinar showcases culturally responsive care model","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34598","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In a landscape where youth and family well-being demands more than one-size-fits-all solutions, a commitment to honoring individuality is key, suggested leaders during a Sept. 9 webinar centered on a training model that focuses on personalized care and authentic engagement.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 37","pages":"3-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146902","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":"Survey finds insured workers still face mental health barriers","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34600","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Despite having employer-sponsored health insurance, many American workers continue to face significant challenges accessing mental health care. A new national survey reveals that employees with mental health conditions are twice as likely as their peers to report unmet treatment needs — underscoring persistent gaps in care even among the insured.</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":"145146906","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":"In Case You Haven't Heard…","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34595","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34595","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new study from Michigan State University's Department of Kinesiology suggests that augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) sports games may enhance psychological well-being and reduce loneliness. Led by assistant professors Sanghoon Kim and Sangchul Park, the research found that AR/VR games such as virtual table tennis or bowling foster social connection through avatars, real-time communication and nonverbal cues. Published in the <i>International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction</i>, the study surveyed 345 players and revealed that those more engaged in AR/VR sports reported higher psychological well-being. The benefits were especially pronounced among individuals experiencing loneliness, suggesting that virtual social presence can positively impact mental health. However, researchers caution that AR/VR gaming isn't a universal solution. Some users may struggle with virtual interaction, limiting its effectiveness. The authors urge practitioners and policymakers to consider both the potential and limitations of AR/VR sports games in mental health strategies. “These findings show that well-being is shaped by both enjoyment and social experience,” Kim and Park noted, emphasizing the need for thoughtful integration of gaming into therapeutic contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 36","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145110819","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":"Unseen Risks: How AI chatbots threaten vulnerable youth","authors":"J. Ryan Fuller Ph.D.","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34592","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34592","url":null,"abstract":"<p>I am a clinical psychologist and co-founder of a SaaS [Software as a Service] company employing AI in mental health. I am horrified by young lives lost as the government does not step up to study and regulate AI chatbots.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 36","pages":"5-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145110892","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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