{"title":"JAMA: Displacement raises odds of depression, anxiety","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34576","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new study published in <i>JAMA Network Open</i> reveals a strong association between natural disaster– induced displacement and elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety among U.S. adults. Disaster-induced displacement, when individuals are forced to leave their homes due to natural or person-made disasters, has substantial implications for mental health, researchers stated.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 34","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144915134","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":"L.A. County seeks to divert MH crisis calls from law enforcement","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34578","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Los Angeles County is expanding a program that diverts some non-violent 911 calls for service to 988, the national suicide and mental health crisis lifeline, reported LAist, a nonprofit news organization, on Aug. 26. Calls related to mental health crises made to the sheriff's Century Station will now be diverted to counselors trained on de-escalation at Didi Hirsch, the nonprofit that runs 988 call centers in the LA County region. The program is already in effect at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) Lancaster station and at police departments in the cities of South Gate and Pomona. “By connecting 911 to the mental crisis hotline, we are ensuring that law enforcement and first responders can focus on keeping our neighborhoods safe while mental health professionals can step in to support those who need them,” said L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn, whose district includes the LASD Century Station in Lynwood, in a statement. It's part of a growing effort across the county to relieve law enforcement officers from responses to mental health crisis calls. A 2024 LAist investigation found that between 2017 and 2023, 31% of shootings by Los Angeles city police (LAPD) involved a person perceived by officers to be living with mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis, according to annual use-of-force reports. A similar effort with LAPD diverted about 1,400 calls for service in 2024 alone. Counselors were able to handle 97% of those calls without law enforcement involvement, Didi Hirsch CEO Lyn Morris told LAist. Officials said the plan is to expand the 911 diversion effort to the Lakewood station later this year.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 34","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144914928","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.34579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34579","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The <b>Alliance for Rights and Recovery</b> is holding its 43rd Annual Conference, “Unbreakable! Harnessing Our Power, Building Our Resilience, Inspiring Hope and Courage,” <b>Sept. 29</b> to <b>Oct. 1</b> in <b>Callicoon, N.Y.</b> For more information, visit https://rightsandrecovery.org/annual-events/annual-conference/2025-annual-conference.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 34","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144914929","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 releases statement on Minneapolis tragedy","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34577","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and NAMI Minnesota, the national and state offices of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, “are deeply saddened by the devastating shooting and loss of life at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis. With each school shooting, there is a lasting and far-reaching impact on the mental health of the people in the community — and across the country. NAMI stands ready to support everyone impacted by this trauma.”</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 34","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144914927","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":"States question federal agency over limits on school-based mental health","authors":"Gary Enos","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34573","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Attorneys General of 18 states have asked the U.S. Department of Education to modify proposed priorities and requirements affecting youth mental health services, saying the proposals that were released in July for two federal grant programs would compromise equal opportunity for schoolchildren.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 34","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144914924","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 Psy.D. program addresses workforce shortages in Idaho","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34575","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Faced with statewide and rural community-based mental health care workforce shortages and the need to bolster graduate-level mental health care programming in Idaho, the University of Idaho is implementing its first Doctorate of Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program to allow graduates to practice as clinical psychologists following the completion of their licensing exam.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 34","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144914926","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: 1 in 10 Medicaid youths in crisis held in EDs for days","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34567","url":null,"abstract":"<p>One in 10 Medicaid-enrolled youths in crisis are held in emergency departments across the country, according to researchers examining Medicaid claims data from 2022, in a study published Aug. 15 in the <i>JAMA Health Forum</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 33","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144888400","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":"Georgia advocates rally for full enforcement of “historic” MH parity law","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34563","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Mental health advocates from across Georgia gathered at the state Capitol last week for a “Rally for Parity,” urging Insurance Commissioner John King to fully enforce the state's Mental Health Parity Act, HB 1013. The rally comes on the heels of King's announcement that his office will fine 22 health insurance companies a combined $20'million for over 6,000 violations of the law — marking the first major enforcement action since the legislation was signed in 2022.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 33","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144888403","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":"Corretion","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34568","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34568","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In our July 28 story, “New data reveals uneven growth in U.S. MH provider density,” we misspelled the name of Adam Mariano, president and GM of Healthcare for LexisNexis Risk Solutions. <i>MHW</i> apologizes for the error.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 33","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mhw.34568","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144888401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In Case You Haven't Heard…","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34571","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34571","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rural young people experience depression and anxiety at the same rates as their suburban and urban peers but are significantly less likely to use digital mental health resources that could provide support, according to new research from Hopelab, a nonprofit researcher, investor and convener dedicated to fostering greater mental health and well-being outcomes for Brown, Black, and Queer young people. The study, <i>Rural Realities: Young People, Digital Technology, and Well-being</i>, reveals that rural young people are less likely to use mental health apps and attend online therapy sessions, even when experiencing moderate to severe symptoms of depression or anxiety, a news release stated. Several factors contributed to lower digital mental health engagement among young rural people, including limited internet connectivity, stigma around mental health discussions, lack of parental support and concerns about privacy in small communities. Among the key findings: Rural young people use social media less frequently than their suburban/urban peers (75% vs. 85% daily use) but are more likely to prefer communicating through social media rather than in person (49% vs. 38%). Additionally, rural young people were significantly less likely to use apps for depression (13% vs. 19%), anxiety (15% vs. 21%), sleep (14% vs. 36%) and stress reduction (17% vs. 24%). The survey involved 1,274 young people aged 14–22 from October to November 2023.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 33","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144888398","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}