Durham sends unarmed mental health workers to 911 calls involving mental illness and addiction.

California has adopted a medical necessity standard: the medical director of state hospitals explains why

Utah State Rep. Steve Eliason shares the early beginnings of 988 and what legislators need to keep in mind.

Emma Burris, a senior at Barnard College, Columbia University, is evaluating trust in crisis mental healthcare.

A homelike, therapeutic mental health crisis unit helps people who’d otherwise be held in an emergency room waiting for inpatient

People in the south use 988 less than those elsewhere in the US.

Are Mobile Crisis Teams in Crisis? New Nationwide Survey Reveals Gaps

Maternal mental health and substance use conditions combined are the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths, yet many perinatal mood and

Therabot is the first digital therapeutic to use generative AI in delivering clinical mental health interventions.

It was 1957 when thirteen-year-old Terry Russell got off the school bus and saw a police van outside his home.

After losing a friend to suicide, a mom and her sons write a song to remind youth that someone to

Hannah Wesolowski, chief advocacy officer of NAMI, talks about service fees, equity, and sustainable funding for 988.

Every two years, Global Leadership Exchange convenes mental health leaders worldwide to share expertise and innovations, cultivating an international network

Indigenous Australians are constantly navigating two worlds, one of which has been historically unsafe for them.

New 988-911 interoperability standards can help standardize 911 diversion of behavioral health calls but centralized 911 data tracking is needed.

How Connecticut developed robust child-centered, family-centered statewide youth mobile crisis services.

AI without proper guardrails poses risks for vulnerable populations

Psychiatrist says psychiatric hospitals cherry-pick patients, taking those who are less expensive and less complicated for them to treat.

A 24-hour crisis call diversion program provides Houston’s 911 call center’s fourth emergency response — mental health and substance use

A collaborative process at a Utah crisis receiving center shifted the work culture into one of no refusal, diverting people

When mental health professionals discuss psychosis, they often highlight the person’s lack of insight into their psychosis as a barrier

Dr. Alan Woodward and Thilini Perera of Lifeline International on the need to recognize suicide prevention as a fundamental human

Over the past five years, Laura Craciun has navigated the mental health and criminal legal systems alongside her 23-year-old son

Kathleen Merriam helped Hawaii transform the state’s day centers into community-based psychosocial rehabilitation centers.

SAMHSA’s 2025 guidelines lean into a comprehensive approach to behavioral health crisis care.

Shut out of her daughter's anorexia treatment, filmmaker Lisa Sabey creates documentaries giving parents access to expert knowledge while advocating

Despite growing demands, a new report by NRI finds states facing an escalating behavioral health workforce crisis, especially in crisis

PAD, providing jail diversion and community crisis response in Atlanta, is back after a funding scare.

A new film helps parents better understand their teen’s suicidal thinking and how to parent after crisis.

The 1971 experiment has been cited to explain abuse within the carceral system. New documentary reveals discrepancies.

How a community partnership with law enforcement helps divert people from a law enforcement response.

As Americans are increasingly reliant on 988, mental health workers face tremendous stress and burnout, making supporting the behavioral

A new plan to enforce federal parity law and secure funding from commercial insurers for mental health crisis services.

Mental health resources in Indonesia, Malaysia and Bangladesh are strained, leaving nations to grapple with insufficient infrastructures and stigma.

Psychologist Kelly Posner says suicide risk needs to be on the list of vital signs taken to determine health.

Georgia’s behavioral health and developmental disabilities commissioner discusses #86TheStigma, a marketing campaign amplifying 988’s visibility within the food service community.

Four years ago, Arkansas’ Lifeline Crisis Center incorporated peer support suicide prevention call center specialists. Doing so has helped the

In rural Northeast Oklahoma, thousands of “mental health machine” iPads immediately connect people in crisis to a face-to-face mental health

A neuroscientist shares how psychosis affected her family — she says society must begin talking about psychosis and recovery.

Former commissioner discusses innovation and the importance of connecting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to mental health care

“The history of health education in schools is as long as the history of modern medicine itself,” Clayton Becker writes.

Dr. Dennis Morrison says 988 and Covid-19 helped spark interest in and support of technological innovation in the behavioral health

Sue Murray explores how holoportation — virtual 3D teleportation in real-time — can advance mental health care.

Veronica is an award-winning peer recovery coach, helping people navigate the challenges she faced. When asked what or who she

Tom Betlach shares how collaboration between Medicaid and offices of behavioral health can bring about system change.

Psychiatrists Dr. Debra A. Pinals and Dr. Charles Browning share their recommendations on building equitable and accessible crisis care —

Insurance expert on how personal stories, like Rosemary Kennedy’s, have propelled bipartisan mental health parity law.

Leading expert on suicide says it isn't social media or screen time per se that’s the problem for teens, but

An Atlanta startup partners with healthcare providers to connect patients with arts and cultural engagement.

When a behavioral health diversion team went from in-person to virtual co-location at the Tucson 911 call center, the program

Prior to 2020, Wyomingites calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (now 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) were routed out of

Four years ago, Gabriela Solis Torres, assistant director of criminal justice at the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab, received

Dr. Sidney Hankerson is co-developing a study of naloxone delivery through a network of faith-based organizations in New York City.

AI simulator personas are facilitating role-play for crisis counselors and helping military veterans practice having tough conversations about mental health

Psychiatric pharmacist says pharmacists can help bridge the workforce gap in mental health.

Rachel Havekost uses social media to share her story and provide mental health resources to her more than 300,000 followers.

In May, the Trevor Project released its 2022 national survey on LGBTQ youth mental health and found that nearly 20%

Sue Murray on how innovations are changing the mental health landscape.

Whistleblowers and 43 state attorneys general say Meta algorithms are harming youth mental health.

Miscategorizing the role as paraprofessional means peers are often underpaid.

A children’s hospital’s mental health emergency room visits are rising, so they partnered with a mental health provider to get

In today’s opinion column, Dan Fichter discusses the results from his 2023 CrisisCrowd study, a national survey of crisis hotline

“With 988 coming, we knew we needed to find a better way to promote our 24/7 helpline,” said Adrienne Breidenstine,

How one 988 contact center is addressing the silent epidemic of loneliness and social isolation.

Lindsay Stone on how the McNabb Center expanded crisis care for children and adolescents in East Tennessee.

Writer and suicide prevention leader Sue Murray explores how economic policy affects suicide prevention and mental health

Melissa Beck, executive director of the Sozosei Foundation, a philanthropic arm of the healthcare company Otsuka, says it’s time to

Suicide prevention advocate develops program, with medallions for milestones, to help people rebuild their lives after a suicide attempt.

Working as a volunteer at YouthLine, a peer-to-peer support helpline at Lines for Life in Oregon, helped teen to navigate

Mental health experts say kids are amid a national mental health emergency. What does that mean, exactly?

Central Maryland’s regionalization of behavioral health crisis services.

The WayFinder Miami model jail diversion production system is real-time, web-based technology that interconnects the court system, CIT-trained officers, Veterans

Dr. Erin Emery-Tiburcio talks aging and behavioral health disparities and how warm lines can mitigate mental health crises.

Kristine FireThunder has developed youth leadership programs where guest speakers who’ve grown up on a reservation share their stories, expressing

Suicide prevention advocate Kevin Berthia shares that as mental health stigma lessens, more people are reaching out, but the field

Daniel, a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, struggled even before the pandemic. However, when Covid hit, his supports dissipated,

Dr. Larry Davidson helped broaden the concept of psychiatric rehabilitation. He believes communities can learn from the peer movement to

Dr. Billina Shaw on best practices and guidance for designing and implementing services that meet the needs of youth and

Dr. Tia Dole, Chief 988 Lifeline Officer at Vibrant Emotional Health, shares the latest 988 news — from subnetwork rollouts

Michael F. Hogan and David W. Covington, co-founders of Crisis Now, discuss the lack of adequate behavioral health emergency services

Canopy Roots — a majority Black and woman-owned mental health practice in Minnesota — operates the inaugural behavioral crisis response

Sue Murray, head of the Zero Suicide Institute of Australasia, asks mental health experts, “Who is caring for health care

Suicidologist Dr. DeQuincy Meiffren-Lézine says he wishes he could convey to his younger self, and to young people today, to

SMI Adviser is an innovative grant — it has the ability to adapt, allowing it to respond to data and

Colleagues told psychiatrist René Keet to keep his experience with mental health challenges to himself. He shares how he pushed

Silouan Green says that for someone in the military or a first responder, the loss of identity can contribute to

Dr. Monserrate Allende Santos on how Línea PAS transitioned to 988.

Heath Hayes, Chief Communications Officer at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, shares the state’s innovative

Ron Bruno, a retired Utah police officer and CEO of Crisis Response Programs and Training, says mental health shouldn't come

Australia establishes one of the world’s first dedicated National Suicide Prevention Offices. Led by Dr. Michael Gardner, the office places

How Massachusetts’ Statewide Pediatric and Perinatal Psychiatry Access Lines for Primary Care Doctors Help Fill Frontline Gaps in Behavioral Health.

Veteran NFL player Doug Middleton lost his best friend to suicide. He launched Dream the Impossible to destigmatize mental health

A good national marketing strategy permeates public consciousness. “We need that in mental health,” says Meena Dayak. She shares the

Eating disorders among teens are on the rise. Sixteen-year-old Ingrid Parker shares her story of navigating Vancouver’s crisis system and

Los Angeles County opens Safe Landing, a no-wrong-door 176-bed transitional housing facility.

Writers Christy Malik and Nili Ezekiel dive into 988 Lifeline’s follow-up services and how it’s critical to the crisis care

Scaffolding a parallel and interconnected 988 crisis system allows people in a behavioral health crisis to get the level of

At 13, Hayley Winterberg developed a nationwide support program for kids experiencing mental health and substance use issues. She shares

How Follow-Up Connect ensures people outreaching 988 in Michigan have access to the right resources.

How training peer support specialists to administer the Safety Planning Intervention can fill a critical gap in suicide prevention and

Author and suicide prevention advocate Craig Miller on why 988 has to work.

Sarah Corcoran, vice president of government relations at Guide Consulting Services, shares that Covid was the tipping point in mental

A mom shares how crisis services helped her son’s recovery, and family peer support helped her learn how best to

Writers Christy Malik and Nili Ezekiel chat with staff at the Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Division of Behavioral Health

When doctors told Mary Ellen Copeland there was no recovery plan, she developed her own.

The Sanctuary in England gives people in emotional or mental health crisis a home-like place to call and go.

The history of Poison Control and how the centers need to be able to connect to 988.

The excuse for not sufficiently investing in kids is that they’re more resilient. Dr. Jeff Bostic says their brain plasticity

Shana Palmieri on developing a platform for hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and mobile crisis and co-responder teams to rapidly match

Steve Miccio, CEO of People USA, shares the power of peer-led mental health crisis care.

Behavioral health aides help provide a community-based resource for people in rural and remote Alaska.

Many schools have a police presence but are without in-school mental health services. Youth mobile response can fill in the

“Working together, we can build a mental health and suicide prevention system that is genuinely joined up, properly resourced and

Employment barriers present challenges for people in recovery and for expanding the behavioral health peer workforce.

Robust partnerships between behavioral health and Medicaid allow them to focus on a common goal: helping people get the care

The power of shared decision-making and self-care in mental health.

Interactive calculator helps communities determine in-person mental health capacity needs and how system costs shift if they incorporate crisis care

A police chief helps Baton Rouge get a mental health and substance use crisis stabilization center.

Under LA County’s new 911 call assessment matrix and amended call procedures, most behavioral health calls will divert to Didi

Behavioral health crises among IDD populations only represent a small fraction of overall psychiatric and substance use emergencies, but they’re

Only a handful of states can address the deaf community. Most depend on ad hoc arrangements.

Tonja Myles has been in substance use recovery for over three decades, giving her a unique lens to provide Louisiana

A newly released paper tackles billing codes, giving recommendations for coding options for crisis lines, mobile crisis services, and crisis

Milwaukee County has built out a robust crisis continuum and scaffolded a critical 211-988 relationship to ensure people’s quality-of-life and

With 988 going “live” in less than 6 months, the need for Lifeline crisis call center oversight will be greater

Communities must build out all of the National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care core elements to ensure 988 creates

Harris County launched the first crisis call diversion program in the United States. Five years later, Jennifer Battle tells us

As communities estimate their prospective 988 call volume, EMS data can help.

The LOCUS service tool algorithm can create a common language between providers and insurers, perhaps even pushing the U.S. toward

Young people and those with a higher intensity of symptoms are more apt to reach out by chat.

Amy Watson says expanding the concept of lived expertise would result in a better, more culturally competent crisis response.

Gregg Graham developed Behavioral Health Link so people in crisis have a system of connection they can reach 24 hours

Intensive Home Treatment in the Netherlands reduces coercive hospital admissions and has health system and economic benefits.

Good intentions alone won’t solve systemic issues. John Franklin Sierra, a health systems engineer, gives the play-by-play on how LA

For 988 to work, first responders must be able to easily and rapidly connect people to care.

Whether they wanted it or not, the Covid pandemic and corresponding physical distancing requirements thrust behavioral healthcare providers into telehealth.

Peers are often thrown into roles more like behavioral health technicians due to a fundamental, nationwide misunderstanding of what peers

Vicki Lowe gives updates on Washington State’s 988 tribal crisis line and health hub, a coordinating communication center that assists

Tequila Terry shares how a new CMS model, called Total Cost of Care, is helping drive and fund innovation in

Tom Betlach shares how states can use a one-year HCBS 10% federal medical assistance percentage bump to build out their

As states prepare for 988, Andrea Rifkind says they should expand their crisis continuum to include in-home stabilization for young

Grady EMS in Atlanta, Georgia, diverts callers experiencing mental health challenges and helps them find alternative solutions when the emergency

The Bridge Center for Hope opened its doors in February 2021, and it's already making an impact. Kathy Kliebert, former

In Austin, when a person dials 911, the call taker asks, “Are you calling for police, fire, EMS, or mental

Today we sit down with the team responsible for helping redesign crisis services in Montana. They share the challenges they’ve

The middle school years are when kids develop their individuality and their identity among their peers. For kids experiencing middle

On March 18, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed Senate Bill 1302 into law, which designates a 988 call center and

Moki Macias and Kristin Schillig on how a deep dive into Atlanta’s 911 calls for service revealed the need for

State Sen. Daniel Thatcher on how the idea for a three-digit number for mental health and suicide crisis in Utah

When Bill O’Quin's son, David, experienced a mental health crisis, police officers took him to the East Baton Rouge Parish

“Every mobile crisis provider is like a snowflake,” says Preston Looper, because of gaps in protocols, availability, consistency, and funding.

Michelle Edwards, Lived Experience Lead at Gold Coast Mental Health Specialist Services (GCMHSS), and Dr. Kathryn Turner, Clinical Director for

Judy Fitzgerald, the commissioner of DBHDD, and Debbie Atkins, director of Crisis Coordination at DBHDD, share Georgia’s crisis system transformation

Washington was the first state to propose implementation legislation for 988, the three-digit number for behavioral health emergencies that must

Sue Murray sits down with Dr. Karen Newbigging from the University of Birmingham in the U.K. to discuss whether the

Former Washington Post reporter and best-selling author Pete Earley was introduced to the mental healthcare system when, in 2000, his

Shinichi Tokuno has developed a smartphone health app that analyzes vocal cord vibration. He's using it to track the Covid

Kirsten Beronio, JD, Policy and Regulatory Affairs director at the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare, says states can, at least

Last week, SAMHSA released a Notice of Award. Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and the Coronavirus Response and Relief

From the onset of the pandemic, Dr. Roca notes there’s been a tension between avoiding contagion and the need to

Data scientists Prof. Martin Connor and Dr. Christopher Ogg are using real-time data to eliminate long wait times, bottlenecks, and

16-year-old Reina Chiang and her mother, Kana Enomoto, a national leader in behavioral healthcare, share their experience navigating the Maryland

Ted Lutterman of NRI shares how 23 states, with funding from SAMHSA, are developing real-time psychiatric bed registries to improve

Behavioral health crisis services leadership and staff are getting the coronavirus vaccine around the United States, encouraging their colleagues and

Sue Murray speaks with Bobby Pratap, deputy head of mental health at NHS England, on innovations to transform crisis care,

Lisa St. George's stepfather began sexually abusing her at the age of seven. At 18, her thoughts of suicide grew

When in a psychiatric crisis, who a person of color encounters matters, says Victor Armstrong. He hopes change is on

Psychologist Stephanie Woodard, senior advisor on behavioral health at Nevada DHHS, says the coronavirus pandemic's impact has been profound. However,

Dr. Matthew L. Goldman says what can transform 988 into a robust tool for advancing crisis systems is implementation, funding,

Today, Dr. Michael Allen talks with #CrisisTalk about the new CMS payment model ET3—Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport, which allows

Today, we talk to Debra A. Pinals, M.D., about the Elijah McClain case and the controversial excited delirium syndrome diagnosis.

Dr. Head-Dunham says racism in America has been like a kettle percolating, just waiting for the right amount of heat

Dr. Kevin Huckshorn is known in the mental health community as a hospital fixer, taking facilities on the cusp of

As helicopters hover above her to put out a nearby fire, Leora Wolf-Prusan, EdD, of the Center for Applied Research

Three years ago, Angela Kimball, national director of advocacy and public policy at NAMI, witnessed her thirty-year-old son experience a

Today, Dr. Charles Browning sits down to talk with Sheree Lowe, vice-president of behavioral health at the California Hospital Association.

Rachel Bowes, head of crisis services and quality at Lifeline Australia, says the COVID-19 pandemic came on the heels of

How COVID-19 is impacting communities: Kevin Fisher, executive director for NAMI Michigan, told The Detroit News that mental health providers

Dr. Robert E. Drake, co-developer of the supported employment model Individual Placement and Support (IPS), says that people with serious

Crisis Now partners and leaders from around the world have released the Washington DC International Declaration, which calls for comprehensive

Wendy Linebrink-Allison, program manager of the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line, has been in recovery for over 15 years.

On Thursday, the FCC voted to formally make 988 the nationwide number for mental health, substance use, and suicide crisis,

Megan Gleason, LCSW, is the metro Atlanta regional manager for the Behavioral Health Link (BHL) blended mobile crisis program, a

Previous disasters have illustrated the dire need to address risk factors for substance use disorders (SUDs) during and after a

There has been a great deal of speculation on what’s to come in mental health and what the suicide rate

FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, announced today that the agency is taking the next step to establish 988 as the nationwide

A newly released Crisis Now infographic gives insight into the costs of an insufficient mental health crisis care system, showing

Teens are navigating social distancing during a pandemic, the absence of school and face-to-face time with friends and peers, and

Chuck Ingoglia, president and CEO at National Council for Behavioral Health, shares the challenges community mental health and addiction treatment

Margaret Hines is a vital part of Kevin Hines' recovery journey. They share what works and what people can do

Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq and John Snook share the gaps, challenges, and innovations in treating people experiencing Serious Mental Illness (SMI)

Earlier this month, HBO partnered with NAMI, releasing a celebrity-flush PSA sharing it’s okay “to talk about how COVID-19 is

Ken Norton shares how New Hampshire's crisis redesign decreased psychiatric boarding.

Dr. April Naturale on COVID-19 disaster recovery and community resilience.

Matthew Holtsclaw shares how he developed and implemented the Renew seclusion and restraint (S&R) initiative. At a time when physically

CIT officers are worried about what will happen to people with mental illness if leaders strip down to essential services

As outpatient treatment centers close down, and some crisis services shift to telehealth, people facing mental health challenges are finding

Jeannette David has provided administrative oversight as well as training and consultation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency Crisis Counseling

“The barrier of loneliness: the palpable, desperate need of the human animal to be with his fellow man. Up there

Healthcare workers on the front lines have become disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Combine that with advancing age or underlying conditions,

The CARES Act, designed to boost the U.S. economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, includes $425 million for SAMHSA’s

NowMattersNow.org is a critical resource as Americans, whose day-to-day lives have been disrupted, navigate the coronavirus pandemic crisis and the

Since the beginning of the mask discussion in the United States, the mixed messaging has been baffling. Or, more accurately,

#COVID19: A system of core no-wrong-door, behavioral health crisis care continuum services deployed directly to those in need can reduce

Behavioral health crisis services are a vital player to decrease community exposure for people in psychological distress, diverting them from

Trillium’s decision to increase Medicaid rates during a national emergency gives crisis service providers critical flexibility, allowing them to meet

Learning from China and Italy, US leadership focuses on telehealth as a way to address mental health and combat COVID-19.

From a single, disposable mask in the middle of an empty street in San Francisco, practicing social distancing in public,

We will get through this together. COVID-19 updates, tips, and recommendations.

Sue Ann Atkerson, CEO of Behavioral Health Link, testifies before Congress on 988, specifically on H.R. 4194, the “National Suicide

Dr. Barbara DiPietro, senior director of policy for the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, says homelessness increases people's

Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use at SAMHSA, says that the report “finally

Dr. Barbara DiPietro, senior director of policy for the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, says homelessness increases people's

Christine Vestal, a staff writer for Stateline, takes a deep dive comparing what people in behavioral health crises in Maricopa

Erica Chestnut-Ramirez says mobile crisis is person-centered and therapeutic and has a high stabilization rate. “That means we can keep

Weaving connections of support for her clients has been a primary driver for Alejandra Salinas. Not only because she feels

Nationwide, the emergency department has become the default crisis service provider for mental health crises. A new study reveals that

On June 27, 2019, the state of New Jersey launched a Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs) Registry, giving anytime access to

Dr. Ira Katz says VA study shows patients at high risk for premature mortality after discharge from psychiatric hospitalization, especially

Kevin Hines altered the field of mental health by shattering the misconception that people intent on dying by suicide don't

Senator Steve O'Ban talks about healthcare integration, diversion, and expanding crisis care in Pierce County, Washington.

After a unanimous vote, the FCC begins the process to formally make 988 the nationwide number for mental health and

Barbara Stanley, Ph.D., a professor at Columbia University and director of the suicide prevention training program at New York State

FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, takes a critical step in establishing 988 as the nationwide number for #mentalhealth and suicide emergencies,

Making the film ‘Here One Day’ was what Kathy Leichter needed at the time, nine years after her mother’s death.

Patricia Rehmer and Dr. Santopietro talk about the fewer options and additional challenges children in psychological crisis and their families

Kathryn Wood talks about how society's construct of toughness hinders mental wellness.

Dr. Dixon says as long as what the clinician is trying to provide maps what the person needs, as opposed

Dr. Swanson, a psychiatry and behavioral sciences professor at Duke University, talks on the reality of advance directives: the daylight

Singer Keith England had just finished his Sunday evening gig at the Standing Room in Hermosa Beach, California. It was

As rates of suicide rise in the United States, Dr. Schoenbaum says tracking survival is essential to creating a benchmark

Teens prefer to speak with other teens about their struggles for the same reason as any other group: the person

Behavioral health organizations from around the United States are urging Congress to adopt the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (H.R.

Rhitu Chatterjee of NPR discussed the FCC proposed 3-digit number 988 with mental and behavioral health crisis experts Madelyn Gould,

Psychologist Martin Steendam was sitting in his office in Friesland, the Netherlands, when he had to make a difficult decision:

Guest author Dr. Mauch, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, talks about preventing crises through Pediatric

Dr. Sharon Hoover says we can’t talk about kids in crisis without discussing schools as part of the equation because

Staff Sgt. Charles F. Pugsley says it reinforces stigma when the military says it’s okay to ask for help, but

NASMHPD responds to the uptick in the news correlating gun violence with mental illness and highlights that everyone deserves a

House of Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Chris Stewart (R-UT), Seth Moulton (D-MA), and Greg Gianforte (R-MT) introduced the National

Kim Sanders on how Grafton Integrated Health Network transformed from an example of what-not-to-do into an innovator that developed Ukeru

Developed by Crisis Now, the 'It’s Been a Bad Day' video goes through the divergent paths people experience in the United States

On December 3rd, 1999, Dr. Loice Swisher’s life changed forever when doctors diagnosed her five-year-old daughter with a pediatric brain

The Voice of San Diego reported that the county, like many communities, is facing a behavioral health care crisis with

Katrina Brees talks about stigma and access to lethal means. On June 26th, 2018, her mother left home and didn’t

Doris Fuller says the Queuing Model illustrates that little changes can have a big impact, getting stakeholders to examine problems

Judge Leifman chats about diversion programs and how judges are well-positioned to bring about critical change in mental health. Nineteen

In Transforming Care, Martha Hostetter and Sarah Klein dive into how technology is becoming leveraged to expand people’s access to

Stuart Gordon, J.D. says it’s time that mental health move upstream, allowing people to get the services they need far

‘The Forgotten Survivors’ Author, Shannon Jaccard, says it was only after her brother, Jeff, was killed during inpatient hospitalization that

Shelby Rowe says the mental health community needs to work together to alter the perception of mental illness not only

In the mid-90s, brewing was a tug-of-war between clinicians and managed care over who got to determine what was best

Regardless of religion, says Dr. Moore, faith leaders must understand that their role is to provide comfort during adversity and

Zero Suicide Healthcare & Crisis Now Co-founders Michael F. Hogan, PhD, and David W. Covington, LPC, MBA, wrote a letter

David W. Covington, LPC, MBA, RI International CEO & President, responded to the policy debate in the January issue of

Nick Margiotta, president of Crisis System Solutions and retired Phoenix police officer, says law enforcement are critical stakeholders in behavioral

Letter to the Editor | Becky Stoll says we need a dedicated N11 solely for mental health and suicide crisis.

Misha Kessler said when he experienced a mental health crisis, his therapist, his lifeline, was suddenly entirely inaccessible. In this

The murder of Kitty Genovese in Queens, New York, in 1964 sparked outrage and was one of the driving forces

Dr. Brian Hepburn, executive director of NASMHPD, says crisis services divert people experiencing mental health crises from the Emergency Department

Many people experiencing mental health crises in Virginia find themselves in the back of police vehicles, driven to the nearest

Sandra Schneider, MD, FACEP, a past President of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), says current day emergency mental