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$110-Million Donation Seeks To Address Shortage of Southern California Mental Health Workers

UCLA, Cal State L.A. and Cal State Dominguez Hills will receive $110 million to bolster their mental health programs, providing financial assistance and clinical resources to students seeking to fill the gaps of a major statewide shortage in the field of social work.

North Dakota May Expand Medicaid For Mental Health But Some See Other Options

North Dakota lawmakers are drafting a policy that would change the system in which some medical providers pay for their services when treating people's mental health. While leaders agree more mental health services are needed, especially for tribal citizens, not all agree on how best to achieve that goal.

Gov. Sherrill's Plan To Overhaul School Mental Health Services Draws Criticism

Mental health advocates are pushing back on Gov. Mikie Sherrill's plan to create a new system of school-based youth mental health services to replace a model dependent on regional behavioral health providers that was established by her predecessor four years ago.

Thomas S. Langner, Who Linked Social Ills to Mental Illness, Dies at 102

Thomas S. Langner, a sociologist who helped lead a landmark study of New Yorkers that revealed striking insights about the social, cultural and economic forces that shape mental illness, died on March 16 at his home in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. He was 102.

Roughly a 1/3 of Young Adults Have Negative Views of Their Mental Health

Health experts say the United States is in the midst of a mental health crisis. According to a new Pew Research Center study, young adults fare much worse than older adults when it comes to their ratings of their mental health, social relationships and stress management.

Is Mental Health in Schools Skewing Toward the Dystopian?

When it comes to dystopian stories — tales that tell of failed societies marked by disaster, suffering and oppression — perhaps the most well-known is George Orwell's 1984. The famous novel has led to film adaptations, spawned memes and references, inspired similar works and buried its way into our collective pop culture consciousness.

Parental Depression: How Does Timing Impact Mental Health in Adult Offspring?

A new Yale study shows how the timing of depression in mothers and fathers affects mental health in their adult children. This includes influences on depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders.

What Does It Mean To Be Well? Research Delivers Building Blocks For Good Mental Health

For decades, "mental well-being" has been one of the most used, but least agreed upon, terms in mental health. Now, a landmark study led by Adelaide University and Be Well Co has brought alignment to one of mental health's most fundamental questions — what does it actually mean to be well?

Coffee's Sweet Spot May Help Mental Health in the Long Run

Your morning cup of coffee may be more than just a pick-me-up. It may also be a simple boost for your mental well-being. In a recent study, researchers from Fudan University, China, wanted to find out whether the amount of coffee a person drinks each day and the type they choose have any bearing on their risk of developing stress and mood disorders over time.

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