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.
Minority College Students Might Not Get Mental Health Help Despite Needs
01/31/20
Asian American, Pacific Islander and multiracial college students are more likely than white students to have considered or attempted suicide despite reporting lower rates of psychiatric diagnosis, a new analysis has found. The research, published …
Mental Health in Black Moms is Largely Ignored
01/28/20
When Kira S. discovered she was pregnant in 2012, she was optimistic at first. Kira, now 43, had great insurance coverage, a committed partner, and a long, trusting relationship with her ob/gyn. But there were difficulties, too, that weighed on her men …
Latinx leader who died in suicide: Call for an end of mental health stigma
01/23/20
This past Christmas break, Rafael Zavala mentored his last class of students from the Southwest Side of Chicago, where he grew up. The engineering student at the Illinois Institute of Technology did it hoping that the young people would be inspired to …
Organization Uses Storytelling to Shatter the Stigma Around Mental Health
01/20/20
Voice and experience have great power, according to ASHA International, a mental health awareness organization. On Wednesday night, ASHA invited people from all over the community to pack into an auditorium at Intel. There, the guests heard from 10 sto …
Platform Connects Service Members, Veterans and Their Caregivers with Loved Ones During a Health Journey
01/14/20
VA announced that it has partnered with CaringBridge, a global nonprofit social network, to aid in Veterans’ connection and communication with their support communities. CaringBridge provides free, secure, personal websites — as a dedicated platform — …
Clarksville First Tennessee City to Train its Entire Workforce on Suicide Prevention
01/10/20
Clarksville has a new distinction in the battle against suicide — it’s the first city in Tennessee to provide suicide prevention training to its entire workforce. The training program is known as QPR for Suicide Prevention, which stands for “Question, …
Native American Communities, Seek Innovative Solutions for Opioid Crisis
01/07/20
Native Americans have the second-highest death rate related to opioid use in the nation – a number that’s been on the rise for nearly two decades. In 2017, the rate hit 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a …
NNED Partner of the Month – January 2020
01/03/20
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. 100 Black Men of San Antonio, Inc. has been selected as the Partner of the Month for January in recognition of National M …
How L.A. Is Prioritizing a Racial Equity Framework to End Homelessness
12/23/19
A recent report released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) found that structural racism, discrimination, and implicit bias are the main drivers of homelessness among Black people. And as Jacqueline Waggoner, a commissione …
Kids Work to Change Cultural Perceptions of Mental Health
12/19/19
Data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows white people have the highest rate of suicide in America, but many minorities are expressing grave concern over rising rates. The CDC says between 2015 and 2016, suicide rates for non-Hispanic …