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.
Culturally Appropriate Care to Address American Indian/Alaska Native Mental Health Disparities
09/12/18
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Native American (AI/AN) adults and children are at greater risk than all other racial groups of experiencing poor mental health outcomes and unmet medical and mental healthcare needs. For instance, suicide rates for AI/ …
Soldiers Who Attempt Suicide Often have No History of Mental Health Issues
09/11/18
More than one-third of U.S. Army soldiers who attempt suicide don’t have a history of mental health problems, a recent study suggests. Attempted suicides have become more common among enlisted soldiers since the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Ira …
Protocol for Achieving Health Equity in Preventive Services, Supplemental Evidence & Data Request
09/10/18
The Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has posted the protocol for Achieving Health Equity in Preventive Services. The protocol describes the purpose and scope of the review, the key qu …
Linguist Studies How Perceptions of Accents Affects Communication
09/07/18
Can a person look hard to understand? The answer, Northern Arizona University researcher Okim Kangfound, is yes. And that expectation of listeners—that the person standing in front of them will be less intelligible because English is likely their secon …
Postnatal Depression: Experts Say Fathers Can Suffer Similar Issues to Women
09/06/18
The mental health of new fathers is being overlooked despite evidence suggesting men might experience similar rates of depression to mothers after the birth of a child, experts have warned. It is thought at least 10% of new mothers experience postnatal …
Place Matters, Could Segregation Be a Factor for Higher HIV/AIDS Mortality Among African Americans?
09/05/18
In the late 1990s, Mary Jo Trepka, M.D., M.S.P.H., was the epidemiologist for Miami-Dade County in southern Florida. At the time, HIV/AIDS was more common there than anywhere else in the country. Looking at maps of the area, she noticed a pattern: The …
NNED Partner of the Month – September 2018
09/01/18
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects an organization to highlight once a month. La Frontera Arizona has been selected as the Partner of the Month for September in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Mon …
What Will it Take to Reverse Childhood Obesity? More Than a Single Solution
08/29/18
For decades, pediatricians have tried to lower childhood obesity in the United States. What practical steps would help preschoolers reduce weight, prevent illness and improve the likelihood that they enjoy longer, healthier lives? Shari Barkin wanted t …
How to Change the Story About Native Americans? #NativeTruth
08/28/18
We live in a world where we are surrounded by media. Old media. New media. Media that hasn’t been invented yet. And all of these streams carry images of Indigenous people that range from invisible to misleading. And worse yet: It’s not just the outside …
Latinxs Experience Health Care Communication Barriers
08/27/18
Nearly 6 in 10 Hispanic adults have had a difficult time communicating with a health care provider because of a language or cultural barrier, and when they do they often turn to outside sources for help, according to a new study conducted by The Associ …