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 and Forced Displacement
10/28/22
Migrants and refugees often face various problems and stressors which can take place at various stages of the migration process which can increase the risk of developing mental health conditions. For example, unemployment, poor socioeconomic conditions …
Culture Is Key In Treating Mental Health Concerns
10/26/22
The impact of the coronavirus on Hispanic and Latinx populations, who have been disproportionately affected, has been discerning. Adding to the challenges, the community has been coping with a mental healthcare system that wasn’t built with them in min …
The Trevor Project Honors Janelle Monáe with Annual Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award
10/24/22
The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, announced Janelle Monáe (they/them or she/her pronouns) as the recipient of …
Asian Elders Are Less Happy and Get Less Support Than Elders of Other Races
10/21/22
Asian American elders experience significantly lower life satisfaction and receive less emotional support than their peers of other races, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. The research, publ …
Indigenous Boarding School Survivor Details Mental Health Trauma
10/19/22
Brought Plenty remembers the day she was taken out of class and sent to boarding school, away from her grandparents’ house where she lived. “I was sitting up in the corner by one of the windows, and I saw two men come walking in the door,” Plenty said. …
Elevate CBOs: Where’s the Data? An Overview of the Behavioral Health Services Information System
10/19/22
Wondering what behavioral health data is available to support work in your community? We invite you to join this informational virtual workshop led by Herman Alvarado, a Supervisory Social Science Analyst at SAMHSA’s Center for Behavioral Health Statis …
It’s Ok to Not Be Ok: How Black Millennials and Gen Z Are Coping With Mental Health
10/17/22
Mental Health America reports that over 7 million Black people have experienced a mental illness in the past year. And according to a 2022 study from the University of Houston, the highest death rate among Black Americans is between the ages of 25 and …
Screening for Depression in Adolescents Does Not Prevent Hospitalizations or Suicide Attempts, Study Says
10/14/22
Guidelines in the US advocate for depression screening in adolescents in the hopes that mental health struggles can be identified early and that this will prevent them from becoming more problematic over time. But a new study found that there was no di …
Be Mindful of Emotional Wellness This October
10/12/22
The last few years have brought a torrent of information about our physical health, but doctors, caregivers, and health officers alike agree that the pandemic took a major toll on our emotional health as well. This October, for National Emotional Welln …
National Health Service Corps’ Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Now Open
10/10/22
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) is administered by the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human …