{"title":"FDA panel debates SSRI risk label; APA raises concerns","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34565","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert panel meeting has reignited debate over the safety of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy, with discussions centering on whether to add a Black Box warning to these commonly prescribed antidepressants.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 33","pages":"3-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144888176","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":"Pennsylvania providers feel pinch from another state budget delay","authors":"Gary Enos","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34564","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In most states with a fiscal year that starts on July 1, an annual state budget gets approved long before summer turns to fall. But a troubling trend of protracted delays has emerged in Pennsylvania over the past decade, and the state's mental health provider community is feeling the impact of another delay this year — in the form of suspended payments and the possibility of having to curtail some services.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 33","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144888404","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":"Texas adds reason people can be detained for mental illness","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34569","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In Texas, a new criterion will be added to the list of reasons for which officers are allowed to detain an individual for evaluation by a mental health professional, the <i>Houston Chronicle</i> reported Aug. 18. Starting Sept. 1, anosognosia, the inability to recognize one's psychiatric condition, will be grounds for a law enforcement officer to detain an individual if it could lead to harm to self or others. In such cases, a doctor would evaluate the patient's mental health within 12 hours and, if deemed necessary, could initiate a series of steps that could lead to a judge deciding whether to court-order treatment. Anosognosia is a result of physical changes to the brain, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and is common with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The shift is being hailed by families, health professionals, law enforcement and city officials as a game changer that can lead to individuals getting lifesaving care. But those who have sought treatment for issues as innocuous as panic attacks and found themselves trapped in facilities with their rights stripped away worry the measure could be abused. The new criterion also puts Texas at the front of a larger shift in mental health law, which has been driven less by pleas from families than by frustration with homelessness. Pressure on officials to address the issue of homelessness has had the rare ability to rally both sides of the political aisle to look more closely at mental health issues. In July, President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling on states to “(shift) homeless individuals into long-term institutional settings” or issue court orders for the individuals to take medication and see a doctor for mental illness (see “Advocates disturbed by direction of White House order on homelessness,” <i>MHW</i>, Aug. 4; https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34539).</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":"144888402","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.34570","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34570","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 33","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144888177","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":"Carter Center wraps up parity awareness campaign","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34566","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34566","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the wake of The Carter Center's recently concluded mental health awareness campaign and the growing momentum behind Georgia's “Rally for Parity,” Sarah Phillips, the center's associate director of public policy for its mental health program, discussed the ongoing fight for mental health parity and how community-driven advocacy continues to shape the future of mental health care in Georgia.</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":"144888399","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":"Utah institute launches program for youth crisis care","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34559","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah last month launched a crisis stabilization program geared exclusively to children and adolescents aged 5 to 17. The institute, which comprises research and integrated mental health care functions, will provide walk-in access to specialized services, with capacity to serve up to 12 patients on a rolling admission basis. Individuals can receive up to 23 hours of crisis stabilization services before discharge or referral to more comprehensive care. Institute Executive Director David Eldredge, M.S.W., said in a news release that the institute is seeking to meet growing demand for youth services with “a trauma-informed, child-centered approach that relieves pressure on emergency departments and helps families access timely, compassionate mental health support in moments of crisis.” Traditional emergency care centers typically lack appropriate space for youths in crisis. Multiple private donors enabled the institute to establish the youth-specific program. Institute leaders anticipate that most of the youths who will be served in the program will be able to return home with outreach support and a formal safety and follow-up care plan.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 32","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144858626","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":"UBH violated fiduciary duty, U.S. District Court rules","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34557","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34557","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new ruling in the long-running <i>Wit v. United Behavioral Health (UBH)</i> case has reaffirmed that United Behavioral Health (UBH) violated its fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) by prioritizing its own financial interests over those of plan members. U.S. District Judge Joseph Spero found that UBH breached its “duties of loyalty and care” when it used internal coverage guidelines that favored cost containment over patient care between 2011 and 2017.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 32","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144858549","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":"Leadership Academy boosts New Jersey behavioral health workforce strength","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34554","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In response to the growing need to strengthen the behavioral health workforce, increase staff retention and promote strong leadership, the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies, Inc. (NJAMHAA) continues to move forward with an initiative designed to cultivate emerging leaders while reinforcing organizational sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 32","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144858623","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.34561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34561","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 32","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144858628","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":"Mobile app linked to reduced suicide risk in high-risk patients","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34556","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34556","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The use of a mobile phone app designed to deliver suicide-specific therapy reduced the recurrence of post-discharge suicide attempts by more than 50% among patients who had previously attempted suicide, according to new research published Aug. 8 in <i>JAMA Network Open</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 32","pages":"3-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144858548","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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