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.
Reducing Health Disparities to Improve the Health of All Women
09/10/19
The Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), on behalf of NIH, led the development and publication of The Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Women’s Health Research, outlining NIH’s goals for advancing science for the health of women over the next 5 year …
NNED Partner of the Month – September 2019
09/05/19
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. Puerto Rican Organization for Community Education and Economic Development, (PROCEED, Inc.) has been selected as the Part …
Mental Health for Asian American Students
09/03/19
Asian-American students are expected to be successful in school, and first-generation students are expected to have grit and a strong work ethic. However, the lawsuit against Harvard for the suicide of Luke Tang and recent death of sophomore Kirk Wu at …
Racism Can Affect Your Mental Health From as Early as Childhood
08/29/19
It’s not exactly a surprise that racism can affect your mental health, but a new study published in the journal American Psychologist has shed some new light onto just how early those effects can begin. The study, which researchers say i …
Native American, Rural Women Hit Hardest by Opioid Crisis
08/27/19
Native American females and women in rural communities suffer the highest risk of deaths from opioids and other drugs, advocates and caregivers involved in mental health and trauma said Thursday. The risk is heightened for Native American women, who fa …
Addressing Mental Health Among Women of Color
08/19/19
Although more than a decade into her career, psychologist Stephanie L. Moses had a realization. She was already aware of the stigma that accompanies therapy and mental health issues, but one thing stuck out. Even today at the Texas Tech Family Practice …
A Rural School District Uses Telehealth to Access Mental Health Care
08/12/19
A rural North Dakota school district located hundreds of miles from the nearest psychiatrist will be using telehealth to improve student access to behavioral health services and support its on-site counselors. The Dickinson Public School District, a ni …
The “Angry Black Woman” Stereotype is Making it Near Impossible for Black Women to Get Mental Health Care
08/08/19
Written by and from the perspective of Shannon Miller, a writer at HelloGiggles When I made the decision to seek therapy years ago, I had two very visceral, opposing reactions. The first was an initial burst of excitement, an eagerness to wor …
VA Mental Health Therapy in the Living Room
08/06/19
Veterans receiving care at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, can now connect to mental health services remotely using a computer, smartphone or tablet. The system, called telemental health, has helped nearly a thousa …
NNED Partner of the Month – August 2019
08/02/19
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. Florida Institute for Community Studies, Inc. (FICS) has been selected as the Partner of the Month for August. FICS began …