Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic, States and Hospitals Turn to Telehealth
Learning from China and Italy, US leadership focuses on telehealth as a way to address mental health and combat COVID-19.
Sue Ann Atkerson, CEO of Behavioral Health Link, Testifies Before Congress on 988
Sue Ann Atkerson, CEO of Behavioral Health Link, testifies before Congress on 988, specifically on H.R. 4194, the “National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019.”
Dr. Barbara DiPietro on How Homelessness Increases Crisis Risk
Dr. Barbara DiPietro, senior director of policy for the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, says homelessness increases people's crisis risk and that without housing, the services communities try to deliver are less effective.
SAMHSA Publishes National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care. Here’s Why It Matters.
Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use at SAMHSA, says that the report “finally offers our communities true National Guidelines for Crisis Care within a user-friendly Best Practice Toolkit.”
Dr. Barbara DiPietro on How Homelessness Increases Crisis Risk
Dr. Barbara DiPietro, senior director of policy for the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, says homelessness increases people's crisis risk and that without housing, the services communities try to deliver are less effective.
Erica Chestnut-Ramirez on Mobile Crisis as the First Responders of Behavioral Health
Erica Chestnut-Ramirez says mobile crisis is person-centered and therapeutic and has a high stabilization rate. “That means we can keep people in the community, and they don’t have to go to higher level, higher-cost services.”
Kevin and Margaret Hines on Changing the Narrative of Recovery
Kevin Hines altered the field of mental health by shattering the misconception that people intent on dying by suicide don't experience ambivalence. He and Margaret Hines say it’s time for the field to change yet again: this time over the narrative of recovery and ensuring that people with lived experience
Senator Steve O’Ban on Pierce County’s Healthcare Redesign
Senator Steve O'Ban talks about healthcare integration, diversion, and expanding crisis care in Pierce County, Washington.
FCC Moves to Establish 988 as the National Number for Mental Health and Suicide Crisis
FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, takes a critical step in establishing 988 as the nationwide number for #mentalhealth and suicide emergencies, mirroring what the three-digit-number 911 is for medical crises.
There are Fewer Options for Kids in Psychological Crisis
Patricia Rehmer and Dr. Santopietro talk about the fewer options and additional challenges children in psychological crisis and their families face.
