43 States Suing Meta, Claiming Algorithms Fuel Youth Mental Health Crisis
Whistleblowers and 43 state attorneys general say Meta algorithms are harming youth mental health.
Mental Health Peers Are Finally Getting Recognized. They’re Still Not Getting Paid Enough.
Miscategorizing the role as paraprofessional means peers are often underpaid.
As Youth Mental Health Crises Rise, a Children’s Hospital Partners With Mental Health Provider
A children’s hospital’s mental health emergency room visits are rising, so they partnered with a mental health provider to get kids the care they need.
OPINION | Crisis Hotline Counselors Want Better Training
In today’s opinion column, Dan Fichter discusses the results from his 2023 CrisisCrowd study, a national survey of crisis hotline counselors conducted by Fichter and Greta Opzt.
Central Maryland’s Data-Driven 988 Marketing Campaigns and Lowering the Stakes of Engagement
“With 988 coming, we knew we needed to find a better way to promote our 24/7 helpline,” said Adrienne Breidenstine, vice president of policy and communications at Behavioral Health System Baltimore. Locally, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (now called 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) was called the “Here2Help Hotline.” However, community
Response Crisis Center Addressing the Silent Epidemic of 988 Callers’ Loneliness and Social Isolation
How one 988 contact center is addressing the silent epidemic of loneliness and social isolation.
How the McNabb Center Built Mental Health Crisis Care for Youth in East Tennessee
Lindsay Stone on how the McNabb Center expanded crisis care for children and adolescents in East Tennessee.
Experts Call for More Effective Investment in Mental Health
Writer and suicide prevention leader Sue Murray explores how economic policy affects suicide prevention and mental health
Crisis and Community Trauma, Crisis Continuum, Crisis Services Access, Innovations, Support services and recovery, Workforce
How a Philanthropic Foundation is Working to Decriminalize Mental Health
Melissa Beck, executive director of the Sozosei Foundation, a philanthropic arm of the healthcare company Otsuka, says it’s time to address the inappropriate use of jails and prisons as America’s de facto mental health system.
Iden Campbell on Rebuilding After a Suicide Attempt
Suicide prevention advocate develops program, with medallions for milestones, to help people rebuild their lives after a suicide attempt.