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.
After Combating Sexual Trauma in Silence, Female Veterans Find Help
10/02/17
Sheila Procella joined the Air Force in 1974 to “see the Earth,” she said. She enlisted at the tail end of the Vietnam War, shortly after graduating from high school. Although she never left her home state of Texas during eight years of service, her of …
Outspeak Wants Your Videos for World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10th)
09/29/17
World Mental Health Day is approaching. Observed on October 10th every year, the day is meant to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health. This is an opportunity for all of us to talk abo …
Communication Tools for National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Sept. 27th)
09/26/17
September 27, 2017, National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day(NGMHAAD) is a chance to communicate about HIV in this community and the important and longstanding role that gay men have had in addressing the HIV epidemic in our nation. To support your wo …
Participate in the Healthy People 2030 Process!
09/25/17
Members of the public—including individuals, stakeholders, and organizations—are invited to provide comments on the proposed Healthy People 2030 framework for consideration by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The framework will g …
Massachusetts General Hospital/Disparities Solutions Center: Disparities Leadership Program
09/24/17
The Disparities Leadership Program (DLP) is a year-long, hands-on executive education program focused exclusively on helping health care leaders achieve equity in quality. The program is designed to help you translate the latest understanding dispariti …
Latino Youth Face a Higher Rate of Depression than Their Peers
09/21/17
New research suggests that Latino children are more likely to suffer from depression and other mental health illnesses, but only 8 percent of Latinos say their child has received mental health services. Latino youth are depressed at a higher rate than …
Nonwhite Students Slow to Seek Mental Health Counseling
09/17/17
When Karla Mendoza moved from her predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood in San Diego to go to Harvard University four years ago, she felt like a minority for the first time “I felt lonely. I felt distant. Both my roommates were white, upper-middl …
Rural Communities, Elderly Severely Affected by Opioid Crisis
09/14/17
The opioid addiction crisis is having a devastating impact on rural communities, where older people are especially vulnerable to becoming “collateral damage,” a report from Grantmakers In Aging finds. The report, Heartache, Pain, and Hope: Rural Commun …
A Roadmap to Behavioral Health: A Guide to Using Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services
09/12/17
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) in partnership with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released The Roadmap to Behavioral Health. This guide offers important informati …
National Day of Prayer for Faith, Hope, and Life (September 8-10)
09/10/17
September is the month when those of us who work in suicide prevention make a special effort to reach out and remind the public of the toll that suicide takes on our families, communities, nation, and world. This year, the second weekend in September ( …