The NNED keeps you in the know on what’s happening in behavioral health equity in the U.S. and around the world. Our collection of articles from multiple sources cover important headlines, recent findings, proposal calls, and more.
New Walk-in Center for People in Mental Health Crisis Offers Alternative to Jail, ERs
01/15/25
The mental health equivalent of the urgent care medical clinic has arrived in south central Pennsylvania and, in the eyes of many who work in the field, not a minute too soon. It’s the region’s first 24/7, mental health walk-in clinic – and it will ope …
Boosting Community Partnerships for Immigrant Mental Health
01/13/25
At a time of heightened uncertainty for immigrants in the U.S., two efforts at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are focused on strengthening access to community mental health resources. Both efforts involve connections with the Malden, Mass.-b …
U.S. Naval Hospital Guam Transforms Mental Health Crisis Care
01/10/25
In the midst of the vast Pacific Ocean, U.S. Naval Hospital Guam is revolutionizing mental health care for America’s warfighters with a groundbreaking program that’s already transforming lives and enhancing military readiness. Since starting operations …
Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Have a Direct Impact on Youth Mental Health. So Does Support.
01/08/25
Findings from a recent survey by the Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention among LGBTQ+ youth, show transgender, gay and nonbinary teens have worse mental health than their peers—and school policies targeting them contribute to thei …
‘Waiting List to Nowhere’: Homelessness Surveys Trap Black Men on the Streets
01/06/25
National homelessness experts and local leaders say such personal questions exacerbate racial disparities in the ranks of the nation’s unhoused, particularly as more people experiencing homelessness compete for scarce taxpayer-subsidized housing amid a …
Police Chief Breaks Down Hours Spent Dealing With Mental Health Crises
01/03/25
A large number of policing hours are spent dealing with mental health crises, according to a new report by Kingston Police Chief Scott Fraser. Still, the number of hours between the apprehension of individuals who are a danger to themselves or others a …
Brain Structure Differences Are Associated With Early Use of Substances Among Adolescents
01/01/25
A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared to those who did not. Many of these structural brain …
Black Bostonians More Likely to Be Sent for Involuntary Mental Health Institutionalization by Clinicians
12/30/24
Black Bostonians are much more likely to have health care providers try to involuntarily hospitalize them amid mental health emergencies, according to a new study out this month. The process can be initiated by clinicians or police officers if they bel …
Trial Points to Culturally Competent Therapy as a Way to Improve Suicide Rates in Latino Teens
12/27/24
Suicide rates for young Americans are rising. With Latino youth among the most vulnerable, some researchers are calling for a culturally informed approach in therapies. In ethnic communities family, culture and societal expectations significantly affec …
Local Research: Unseen Asian Teen Suicide Risks
12/25/24
The risk of committing suicide is lower for the overarching group labeled “Asian youth” compared to non-Asian peers (9.17 deaths per 100,000 compared to 10.77 per 100,000). But researchers at Seattle Children’s Research Institute’s Center for Child Hea …