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.
Pilot Program Providing Mental Disability Benefits for Public Employees Gets a Second Chance
03/01/23
The Utah House resurrected and then passed a bill allowing public employees with mental disabilities to receive the same disability benefits as those with physical impairments. HB105 from Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City, creates a three-year pilot pr …
Teen Girls ‘Engulfed’ in Violence and Trauma, CDC Finds
02/27/23
Teen girls across the United States are “engulfed in a growing wave of violence and trauma,” according to federal researchers who released data Monday showing increases in rape and sexual violence, as well as record levels of feeling sad or hopeless. N …
Afghan Children Are Suffering in the U.S. Immigration System
02/24/23
As the one-year anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan has come and gone, about 100 Afghan youth remain in United States government custody without their parents—the majority of whom are placed in shelters and other congregate care settin …
Some Latinos Don’t Trust Western Mental Health — That’s Where Curanderos Come In
02/22/23
Data continues to show that Latinos do not seek out therapy or other mental health support at the same rates as other racial or ethnic groups. An increasing number of Black, Asian and white Americans are seeking out mental health treatment while the ra …
‘A Collective Effort’: Asian Americans Work to Improve Mental Health Care
02/20/23
In the wake of the Monterey Park shooting and another, two days later, on a mushroom farm in Half Moon Bay — both of which were committed by gunmen of Asian descent, against mostly victims of Asian descent — many Asian Americans are now working to incr …
LGBTQ+ Youth Are Uncomfortable in Their Own Skin
02/17/23
Data from a new study suggests that young LGBTQ+ people in America aren’t comfortable in their own skin — literally. The latest study results from the Trevor Project on LGBTQ Youth and Body Dissatisfaction are out. Researchers found that some LGBTQ+ yo …
113K U.S. Indigenous Individuals Live in Mental Health Care Deserts
02/15/23
More than 113,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) live in 492 counties that lack mental health providers, according to a new report from GoodRx Research. Over 90% of these areas are in rural parts of the U.S., where healthcare resources are …
There’s a Mental Health Crisis Among Black Students — What Are HBCUs Doing to Help?
02/13/23
The collective trauma of COVID-19 paired with heightened racial tension in the wake of the George Floyd protests has had a profound impact on Black students. Many counselors at Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) are noticing this effec …
North Texas Homeless Groups Increasingly Provide Mental Health Care
02/10/23
Organizations serving the homeless in North Texas increasingly provide mental health care services in addition to traditional aid like food and warming centers. Dallas-based groups Our Calling and Austin Street Center both have multiple mental health c …
35 Percent of Military Families Face Limited Access to Psychiatrists
02/08/23
Military members and their families have unique mental health needs. But a study shows that up to 35 percent of military recipients don’t have access to adequate psychiatric care despite government insurance that covers such services. Published in JAMA …