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.
The Crisis and Stigma of Mental Health Among Latinas
06/19/18
More than 1 in 4 Latina high-schoolers have thought about committing suicide. Suicide attempts among Latina teenagers are at a higher rate than their non-Hispanic White female and Hispanic male peers, according to a Salud America! research review. That …
Living with Neighborhood Violence May Shape Teens’ Brains
06/18/18
The following article was written by and from the perspective of Darby Saxbe, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Southern California. Flinching as a gunshot whizzes past your window. Covering your ears when a police car races dow …
Rush to Expand Outpatient Mental Health Care for Military Veterans and Families
06/15/18
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) will provide $45 million to Rush University Medical Center (Rush) to substantially grow its Road Home Program (RHP), allowing an expected 5,000 military veterans or their family members to receive mental health care servic …
Why the Recovery Industry is Paying More Attention to Dual Diagnoses
06/12/18
For decades, addiction recovery was focused on helping people get clean and stay sober. There was lots of talk of willpower and surrendering, but not much discussion of mental health, past trauma and adverse childhood experiences. Today, that has chang …
Barbershop Health Center Broadens Efforts to Reduce Health Disparities
06/08/18
A barbershop may not be the first place you would think to house a health care center, but Aaron Perry believes it’s the perfect place because it can bridge the deep-rooted gulf between the health care system and the black community. Perry, a former Un …
National Indian Health Board Behavioral Health Poster Session: Call for Proposals
06/06/18
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) invites MSPI/DVPI grantees, Tribal behavioral health experts, public health professionals, advocates, researchers, community-based providers, and others to submit proposals to highlight the accomplishments of the …
Warning Signs: New U.S. Health Study Reveals ‘Dangerous Disparities’ Among States
06/05/18
Working-age Americans in 21 states faced a higher probability of premature death from 1990 to 2016, according to the most extensive state-by-state US health study ever conducted. The likelihood of early death for men and women age 20 to 55 is highest i …
School-Based Mental Health Centers Play Vital Role For Hispanic, Black Students
06/04/18
Once a week, every week, the health center at Stamford High School offers sophomore Roger Sanchez an oasis—someplace he can talk to a trusted adult about life’s pressures and problems, a place he feels free and unjudged. School work, sports commitments …
Suicide Rates of Black Children Twice That of White Children, New Data Show
05/30/18
African American children are taking their lives at roughly twice the rate of their white counterparts, according to a new study that shows a widening gap between the two groups. The 2001-2015 data, published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, conf …
Memorial Day Event Focused on Veteran Mental Health and Suicide Risk
05/29/18
For the past three years, a striking visual statement has marked Memorial Day on the University of Washington campus: thousands of miniature flags dotting the HUB lawn. The first year, student veterans placed hundreds of flags as a solemn gesture to un …