The NNED keeps you in the know on what’s happening in behavioral health in the U.S. and around the world. Our collection of articles from multiple sources cover important headlines, recent findings, proposal calls, and more.
Two Kansas City Women Launch Mental Health Resource for People of Color
03/04/22
A new mental health resource just hit the Kansas City area, and it’s making mental wellness access easier for people of color. Two women who live in Kansas City saw a need and filled the gap – the best part is it’s free. The National Council for Mental …
Keiki O Ka Aina Nurtures Healthy Relationships for Teens
02/28/22
Keiki O Ka `Aina Ho’ohiki Pilina Program is teaching teens 14 to 18 about healthy relationships, with a $100 Amazon gift card as an incentive for completing the course. The Ho’ohiki Pilina Program (HPP) is an online class on healthy relationships and p …
Four Tips for Talking to Latino Parents About Mental Health
02/23/22
A 2019 study found that in the U.S., Latinos access mental health care at nearly half the rate of non-Hispanic white people. Shame and stigma play a huge role in discouraging folks from seeking mental health support in our communities — not to mention …
Chinatown Agency Launches Mental Health Program as Residents Battle Anti-Asian Hate and Pandemic Anxiety
02/21/22
The Chinese American Service League has launched a mental health services program in Chinatown. The agency’s Behavioral Health and Clinical Services program will provide mental health evaluations, psychotherapy, and crisis response, among other service …
Native Americans Look For Ways to Stop Soaring Overdose Deaths
02/18/22
The Office of National Drug Control Policy identified the Qualla Boundary, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ (EBCI) 56,000-acre homeland just south of Smoky Mountains National Park, as one of 10 “high-intensity drug trafficking areas” in the countr …
Black Mental Health Coach Says Asking Someone if They’re Suicidal Could Save Their Life — Here’s Why
02/16/22
Mental health coach Paige Gaines is sharing her story as part of A Different Cry, a three-part docuseries and investigation into Black youth and suicide by WXIA in Atlanta. “The numbers have continued to rise since about 2016, 2017,” Gaines says, notin …
Founder of Tech Startup Aims to Help Minority Veterans
02/15/22
JT Liddell enlisted into the military in 2003. After spending a decade in the service and doing defense contracting work, Liddell transitioned out of the military. He found the obstacles challenging to overcome. A few months before the COVID-19 pandemi …
Pandemic Impact on Mental Health and Homelessness
02/08/22
The pandemic has caused a rise in mental health concerns for Hawaii’s homeless community. “The pandemic has been a stressful time for most members of the community,” says Scott Morishige, the Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness. “For the general com …
Why Latinos Can Benefit From a Culturally Competent Therapist, and How to Find One
02/03/22
The first time Jacqueline Garcia sought therapy, she was in college. She’d lived in Tijuana until she was 12, and she had struggled with the transition when her family immigrated to the United States. She signed up for an initial therapy session with a …
How the Navajo Nation Beat Back COVID-19
01/28/22
More than 18 months into the pandemic, the Navajo Nation, once the area in the United States hit hardest by COVID-19, is now one of the safest. Back in March 2020, clan members congregated for a social gathering and then returned to their homes in diff …