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.
CEO of Ser Familia Says Many Latinx Youths in Georgia Are Struggling With Their Mental Health
05/08/23
Belisa Urbina, the CEO of Ser Familia, a Georgia nonprofit that focuses on behavioral and mental health among Latinos, says her organization has big dreams for Latino youth but not having funding to support them is a huge issue. “Latino kids in Georgia …
How to Help Teens Stay Free From Substance Abuse
05/05/23
There is always a story about drug overdose and substance abuse deaths in the news these days. All genders, races and ages are represented among the victims. The CDC reports that 106,699 people died from drug overdoses in 2020-2021. In September 2022, …
Many Veterans’ Mental Health Issues Go Untreated
05/04/23
For Army veteran Michele Johnson, it’s during breath, body and soul classes at the Albany Stratton VA where she finds peace. “It brings you to be present in the moment because … as someone with PTSD and anxiety, I tend to worry about the past and the f …
Behavioral Health Equity Challenge
05/02/23
SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity is conducting the Behavioral Health Equity Challenge: Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Underserved Racial and Ethnic Communities. The goal of this challenge is to identify and highlight community-based …
NNED Partner of the Month — May 2023
05/01/23
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. The Southeast Asian Development Center has been selected as the Partner of the Month for May in celebration of National M …
Mental Health of Young Latinx Adults Worsened During Pandemic
04/21/23
Symptoms of depression increased in young, low-income Latinx adults during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study by the Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health at UC Berkeley School of Public Health. In contrast, symptoms of an …
It’s Time to Prioritize Black Maternal Mental Health
04/19/23
We need to discuss perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) and their effect on maternal mental health. This is a leading complication for pregnant and postpartum women, with 1 in 7 experiencing these issues. However, for me, as a Black woman, the …
How SAMHSA is Tackling the Mental Health Workforce Shortage
04/17/23
About 37% of Americans live in areas where there is a shortage of mental health providers. By 2025, the U.S. will be short about 31,000 full-time equivalent mental health practitioners, said Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, assistant secretary for mental health …
The Unseen Asian American Mental Health Crisis
04/14/23
Asian Americans’ psychological state over the last few years has been one of hypervigilance and pretending — constantly having to act as if everything is “business as usual” even amid high-profile anti-Asian attacks and the aftereffects of collective t …
LGBTQ+ Health Advocates Sound Alarm Over CDC Data on American Youth
04/10/23
The last several years have been tumultuous for younger populations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning or another non- …