{"title":"Illinois adopts protections against use of AI in therapy","authors":"Gary Enos","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34555","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Political leaders in Illinois are seeking to get out ahead of the potential for wider use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical mental health services, passing what appears to be the nation's strongest protection against use of AI chatbots as therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 32","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144858624","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":"Stigma, privacy concerns still hinder workplace MH access","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34558","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Although employers increasingly prioritize mental health and invest in employee assistance programs (EAPs), stigma and fear around confidentiality continue to prevent many workers from seeking help. Prudential Financial's latest <i>Benefits & Beyond</i> report, <i>New Workforce Expectations</i>, underscores a troubling disconnect: access alone isn't enough to ensure utilization of mental health resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 32","pages":"7-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144858622","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":"Maryland youth behavioral plan stresses need for reform","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34560","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34560","url":null,"abstract":"<p>State officials in Maryland last month released a five-step plan to strengthen the state's behavioral health system for youth, CBS Baltimore reported. Among the high-priority areas defined in the state Department of Health's plan are expanding crisis services for children, addressing mental health staffing shortages and offering more support for families. In an effort to determine whether more pre-diagnosis services should be made available to at-risk young people, state officials say they will examine data that has been collected in other states. “The roadmap is a vital next step in our response to the urgent needs of Maryland youth,” said Alyssa Lord, the state's deputy secretary for behavioral health. Department data show that nearly 80% of Maryland's youth behavioral health programs have staffing vacancies. The state wants to enhance its professional training efforts to combat the shortage. The state's plan also seeks to expand in-home care targeting children with disabilities, those in foster care or in military families and those in the LGBTQ community.</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":"144858627","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.34562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34562","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new national survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of The Kids Mental Health Foundation, founded by Nationwide Children's Hospital, reveals nearly a third of parents (30%) whose child missed school due to fear or anxiety last year reported their child missed more than a week of school, MSN reported last week. The national survey of more than 1,000 parents across the United States also reveals roughly two out of five students who missed school (42%) say they don't feel physically well enough to attend, and one in five say they are too exhausted to attend (20%). According to the National Institutes of Health, as many as 28% of children experience school avoidance — most commonly among 10–13-year-olds and children transitioning to different schools. “School avoidance can happen for multiple reasons. Kids may have social concerns, like bullying or feeling like they do not fit in. They could be worried about test taking or having to speak in front of the class,” said Ariana Hoet, executive clinical director of The Kids Mental Health Foundation and a pediatric psychologist at Nationwide Children's. This survey was conducted online from July 11 to July 14, 2025, and 1,015 U.S. parents with a child under age 18 were surveyed.</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":"144858629","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":"Advocates disturbed by direction of White House order on homelessness","authors":"Gary Enos","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34539","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Mental health and related advocacy groups are urging state and local governments to strengthen protections for individuals experiencing homelessness, in the wake of last month's White House executive order to broaden use of involuntary commitment and to de-emphasize “Housing First” strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 30","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144767662","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":"NSDUH: Mental illness rates steady; 60M affected in 2024","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34543","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34543","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The prevalence of mental illness among U.S. adults remained unchanged between 2021 and 2024, according to the latest findings from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 30","pages":"7-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144767708","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":"Webinar offers global view on MH workforce development","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34541","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A recent U.S.-hosted webinar brought together international mental health leaders to explore innovative strategies and shared challenges in workforce development. Among the key themes: expanding the nontraditional workforce to better reflect the communities served and designing culturally responsive programs that strengthen trust and align care with local values. The discussion highlighted how global perspectives can inform more inclusive and effective approaches to mental health workforce planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 30","pages":"3-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144767538","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":"Screening for depression central to Northwell Health QI initiative","authors":"Gary Enos","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34540","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34540","url":null,"abstract":"<p>No matter which provider a patient within New York–based Northwell Health's outpatient health services visits on a regular basis, that patient will be scheduled to receive a routine screening for depression once a year. Depression screening has become a cornerstone service under Northwell Health's population-level change management initiative, along with screenings for diabetes and hypertension.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 30","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144767661","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.34546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34546","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new report from Modern Health, a global premium mental health solution provider, reveals a troubling picture of how Gen Z and Millennial employees are faring: only 16% rate their current mental health as excellent, with the vast majority grappling with anxiety fueled by economic uncertainty and financial stress that is taxing work productivity and personal time, Business Wire reported July 23. In a survey of 1,000 American professionals aged 18 to 44, 79% not only feel anxious from economic uncertainty, they are also sacrificing their mental health to meet work demands. The new workplace report finds 75% blame financial stress for fueling burnout and hurting productivity and 96% want preventative mental health support. “Mental health can't just be treated as a problem to fix after it escalates,” said Alison Borland, Modern Health's chief people and strategy officer. “It needs to be a strategic priority, which means offering proactive, personalized support that evolves with people's needs. At Modern Health, we call this adaptive care — and it's not only the right thing to do for employees, it's a proven way to retain top talent and reduce healthcare costs.”</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 30","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144767537","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.34545","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34545","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 30","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144767703","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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