The NNED keeps you in the know on what’s happening in behavioral health equity in the U.S. and around the world. Our collection of articles from multiple sources cover important headlines, recent findings, proposal calls, and more.
Native American LGBT+ Youth Have High Risk of Suicide
11/23/20
New research from the Trevor Project shows that LGBT+ youth from American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds are 2.5 times more likely to report a suicide attempt in the past year, compared to their LGBT+ peers. American Indian and Alaskan Native yo …
Mental Health Issues More Likely To Affect Communities of Color During the Holidays
11/18/20
For Listiner Martinez, the holiday season never brought feelings of merriment. Coming from an abusive home, she said, she never really celebrated the holidays. Martinez said she tried to move past that feeling when she had children, but sadness around …
The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Kids’ Mental Health
11/16/20
COVID-19 is again surging in the U.S., with the nation on Sunday surpassing 11 million cases. The increase has led officials in some states, such as Michigan and California, to impose another round of lockdowns in an effort to curb virus spread. Effec …
Utah Becomes Latest State To Ban Discredited LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’
11/13/20
Utah has become the 19th — and most conservative — state in the U.S. to ban “conversion therapy” for minors. The widely discredited practice, aimed at changing a patient’s sexual orientation or gender identity, is now formally barred in the state after …
Project ZERO Aims To Eliminate Veteran Homelessness
11/11/20
When Joe Delpino learned there were 119 veterans living on the streets of the Lowcountry, South Carolina it became personal. “I’m humbled by what these guys do to serve our country and I want to try to help them as much as I can,” said Delpino, a retir …
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Officially Becomes Law
11/06/20
On October 17th, The Trevor Project celebrated the official signing of The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which will allow Americans to simply dial ‘988’ to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, instead of the current ten-digit num …
NNED Partner of the Month – November 2020
11/02/20
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Inc. has been selected as the Partner of the Month for November in c …
New Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Director: ‘Telehealth Is the Way To Go’
10/29/20
The Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Island System is unlike few other medical systems in the world. Based in Hawaii, it spans approximately 2.6 million square miles and is responsible for all veterans of the U.S. armed forces residing in Hawaii, …
Policy Experts Discuss Supporting Young People of Color’s Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
10/26/20
A panel of experts in psychiatry, business, and leadership development discussed the complexities of supporting the mental health of young people of color in the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic at a School of Public Health event Tuesday. The eve …
Rural Areas Have Fewer Mental Health Services for Young People
10/23/20
Very rural areas in the United States have fewer mental health services for young people, yet that’s where the help is needed the most, says a study led by Janessa Graves of the Washington State University College of Nursing, published last week in JAM …