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.
Mental Health is a College Stumbling Block. For Students of Color, it Can Be a Wall
08/03/18
As the daughter of Lebanese immigrants growing up in Minnesota, Rayyan Mikati was used to being one of few people of color in her high school classes. But when she arrived at Northeastern University four years ago, she felt even more isolated by her cu …
NNED Partner of the Month – August 2018
08/01/18
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects an organization to highlight once a month. Young People in Recovery (YPR) has been selected as the Partner of the Month for August. YPR envisions a world where everyone ca …
National Alliance for Hispanic Health Announces Support for CDC’s Anti-smoking Campaign
08/01/18
“If you smoke, quitting is the single best thing you can do for your health and for your loved ones,” said Jane L. Delgado, Ph.D., M.S., President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance). “The Tips Campaign offers advice fro …
Can Story Circles Build Support for Solutions Across Class and Racial Divides?
07/31/18
Like many cities across the country, Sacramento, Calif., is grappling with an affordable-housing crisis notes Jessika Maria Ross, writing for Current. We’ve had the fastest rising rents in the nation for two years in a row. We have record-high home pri …
In Efforts to Reduce Mental Health Disparities, Diversity Matters
07/27/18
The following was written by and from the perspective of Dr. Joshua Gordon, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Disparities in mental health play outsized roles in our society. People from racial and ethnic minority populations, …
Inclusion in Rural Faith Circles through Mental Health Education
07/20/18
Inside this story: African Americans are 20 percent more likely to experience serious mental health problems than non-Hispanic whites.African Americans consistently receive lower-quality and culturally incompetent mental health care, and frequently tur …
Mantram Therapy Found to Likely Benefit Veterans With PTSD
07/17/18
A mindfulness-based therapy in which individuals learn to repeat personalized mantras to relax their thoughts appears to be more effective at reducing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms than a problem-solving psychotherapy known as present-c …
Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center Partners to Address HIV, Homelessness, Mental Health, and SUDs
07/16/18
The following is a transcript created from the Hawai’i Public Radio interview by Chris Vandercook of Heather Lusk, the Executive Director of the Hawai‘i Health & Harm Reduction Center. CHRIS: HIV and AIDS may no longer dominate the headlines but mo …
Applications due July 27 for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Certificate Program!
07/13/18
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform has released a request for applications for the 2018 Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Certificate Program, which will take place November 5-9, 2018, at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. About The Redu …
Puerto Rico Ramps Up Mental Health Training in Preparation for the 2018 Hurricane Season
07/11/18
One of the less visible effects of Hurricane Maria has been PTSD. Many Puerto Ricans are dealing with trauma related to the storm, especially as the next hurricane season begins. MICHEL MARTIN, NPR HOST: It’s beautiful here in Puerto Rico. The palms ha …