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.
Seattle Mariners Catcher Mike Marjama has a Message for Men Struggling with Eating Disorders
03/09/18
Mike Marjama currently has a successful career as an American baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners, but he once struggled with an eating disorder that threatened his ability to play the sport he loves. As a teen, Marjama attended Granite Bay High …
On Hawaii’s Most Populous Island, Youth Homelessness Starts at Age 14 on Average
03/07/18
On the Hawaiian island of Oahu, youth homelessness begins at the age of 14 on average, according to a new study. The study showed that over half of homeless youth interviewed had a parent with substance abuse problems or a parent who had been incarcera …
Insight from the HHS Conference: Focus on Outcomes and Innovation
03/06/18
Over 77,000 grants awarded to more than 11,000 recipients—a total exceeding $480 billion in FY 2017 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—is significant. As Andrea Brandon, Deputy Assistant Secretary of HHS’ Office of Grants and Acquisit …
Training Program Decreases Police Force and Arrests for Mental Health Crisis Calls
03/05/18
A new study, published in Psychiatric Services, examines how law enforcement officers in Colorado, trained via a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program, respond to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The study is led by Ross Baldessarini, …
A Decade-Old Hospital Program for Asian Americans Wants to Help Reduce Health Disparities
02/28/18
Kyung Hee Choi had worked on Wall Street for more than two decades when she decided to take an early retirement in 2002, right after the 9/11 attacks. An immigrant from South Korea, Choi believed she was living the American Dream and wanted to do somet …
Honoring Black History While Honoring Mental Health
02/26/18
As part of Black History Month, the following blog post comes from Minaa B. with Respect Your Struggle, a Mental Health America (MHA) partner. For more than twenty years of my life I struggled with major depression and suicide ideation. Thought after t …
How Changing the Language of Addiction Affects Policy and Treatment
02/23/18
With addiction such a prominent problem, experts say it’s time to use words that don’t carry judgment. Studies show that saying “addiction” instead of “substance abuse,” and “person with substance abuse disorder” instead of “junkie,” affects the treatm …
Quest For Healing: Overcoming the Challenges of Fighting HIV among Native Americans
02/22/18
HIV is undetectable in Shana Cozad’s blood, but she says her antiretroviral medication doesn’t deserve all the credit. “In the Native community, when you’re sick, it isn’t that you just take a pill and you’re better,” says the 46-year-old Cozad, a memb …
Mental Health Experts Share What They Say to Their Kids about School Shootings
02/21/18
Like mass shootings in general, school shootings have gone from being a rare tragedy to a tragic reality. Already in 2018 there have been at least 17 instances of gun violence in U.S. schools, including the shooting Wednesday at a high school in Parkla …
Gardening a Path to Mental Health Recovery
02/21/18
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors has approved moving forward on a novel job training program. The program will create a drought tolerant plant nursery called “Growing Works” that will act as a training ground and jobs program for people with men …