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.
Mental Health for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
08/25/23
Over the past decade, mental health conditions and suicidal ideation have continued to rise within the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) young adult community, according to Mental Health America. This illuminates the critical need to address A …
How to Support LGBTQ+ Veterans in Crisis
08/23/23
LGBTQ+ people have a long history of honorable military service. However, open service for sexual minority people was only possible after 2011, when the Department of Defense’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy was repealed. Open service for transgen …
As Rates of Suicide for Native American Youth Increase, Culture Is Key to Prevention
08/21/23
Suicide rates for Native American youth are four times higher than that of any other racial or ethnic group in the United States. In the past decade, these rates have only increased. At a recent Clayman Institute Faculty Research Fellows talk, Teresa L …
Black Men Are Shifting the Mental Health Narrative
08/18/23
According to the American Psychological Association, only 26.4% of Black and Hispanic men between the ages of 18 to 44 who experienced daily feelings of depression or anxiety accessed mental health services. A few factors contribute to the low rates of …
Behavioral Health Equity Challenge Winners Showcase – Part I
08/16/23
Earlier this year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched the “Behavioral Health Equity Challenge: Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Underserved Racial and Ethnic Communities.” Community-based organizations …
Cook County Jail Takes ‘SMART’ Approach to Addiction
08/11/23
Inside a living unit at Cook County jail, detainees talk openly about substance abuse and what it has done to their lives, examining the choices they have made and discuss the changes they can make. Shaheed Johnson is eager to participate in the sessio …
Psychoeducation or Psychiatric Contagion? Social Media and Self-Diagnosis
08/09/23
Most adolescents attempt to influence peers on social media by making themselves seem as attractive as possible, often by using photo filters and other means to carefully craft posts. However, a social media subculture appears to have formed around the …
Mental Health Care Lagging for LGBTQ Youth
08/07/23
Little progress has been made in recent years in expanding the share of facilities offering mental health treatment accessible to LGBTQ young people in the U.S., a new study indicates, even as they face a high risk of problems like depression and suici …
Grant Aims to Elevate Latinx Behavioral Health Care in Rhode Island
08/04/23
Rhode Island College’s (RIC) School of Social Work has been awarded a four-year U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration grant bringing in $650,000 in the first year with a possibility of renewal for another three years, totaling $2.6 millio …
NNED and SAMHSA Join Partners at WHIAANHPI Mental Health Summit
08/03/23
On July 20, the Biden-Harris Administration hosted its inaugural Mental Health Summit focused on improving equity and access to behavioral health care for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. The White House Initi …