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Hochul Allocates $43M To Psychiatric Services As the Debate Over Involuntary Hospitalization Rages On

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced recently that she would allocate $43 million to expand psychiatric services amid the debate over involuntary hospitalization in the Big Apple. On Jan. 28, the governor stated that the funding would expand statewide and be allocated to emergency mental health programs, which she says will improve the safety of psychiatric units, increase the number of beds used to serve those in need, and even add capacity to treat children.

Charlotte, North Carolina Nonprofit Seeking Solutions To State's Psychiatric Bed Crisis

Amidst a statewide shortage of resources for psychiatric care, one local organization is seeking innovative solutions to the youth mental health crisis. "I do think kids and families are best raised together, and anything we can do to further that effort is time well spent," Gwen Prince, regional supervisor of the Youth Villages Charlotte, North Carolina, office, said.

Harris County, Texas, Commissioners Direct Jail Leaders To Bolster Mental Health Diversion Programs

Harris County, Texas, commissioners recently directed some of the county's top criminal justice officials to work on bolstered initiatives to divert more defendants away from jail and into mental health treatment programs.

SLO County, California To Get New in-Patient Psychiatric Facility — With Its First Youth Beds

San Luis Obispo County, California, is creating a major new mental health treatment facility that will provide care for local children and adults with severe behavioral health issues. The Pathways Home, also called the SLO County Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program, will operate as a 26-bed facility at 416 Spring St. in Paso Robles, providing inpatient mental health treatment and crisis treatment services.

Lawmakers Consider an Online Mental Health Platform For Hawai'i Keiki

State lawmakers are considering a bill that would create a centralized online hub of resources, educational modules and outreach opportunities to support keiki mental health. Supporters of the bill say that youth mental health in Hawai'i has gotten worse over the past decade — with heightened anxiety and depression surrounding COVID-19 and the Lahaina wildfire — but they believe there aren't enough resources to match the need.

California Mental Health Hospitals Warn of Cuts After State Hands Down Staffing Rules

The California Department of Public Health delayed emergency staffing rules for acute psychiatric hospitals after significant outcry from hospitals, nurses, law enforcement and lawmakers. The proposed rules, which would increase the required number of health workers on staff, were set to take effect Jan. 31, roughly one month after the department first published them.

Psychiatrists Plan To Overhaul the Mental Health Bible — And Change How We Define 'Disorder'

A massive reference book of mental health conditions known as the "bible" of psychiatry is going to change. The fifth and current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) lists nearly 300 distinct conditions that mental health care providers can diagnose and treat.

Social Media Is Boosting Mental Health Disorders And Suicidal Thoughts Among Teens, Particularly in Girls

Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and psychoactive substance use… social networks exploit young people's vulnerability and actually help boost certain disorders that they are prone to.

UC San Diego Study Cites Link Between Mental Health and Long COVID in Older Women

Older women who have a history of both depression and anxiety had a 78% higher risk of developing long COVID after a SARS-CoV-2 infection, report University of California San Diego researchers in the Jan. 27, 2026 online edition of the journal Menopause.

Perceiving Nature in Daily Life And Exercise Linked To Better Mental Health

Is living in a leafy neighborhood enough to improve your mental health? Not necessarily. What matters most is frequent exposure to nature across different settings, especially while being physically active. That's the takeaway from a study led by Université de Montréal postdoctoral fellow Corentin Montiel, supervised by professor Isabelle Doré of UdeM's School of Kinesiology and Physical Activity Sciences and School of Public Health.

Magnetic Pulses To the Brain Emerge As Low-Cost Lifeline For Depression

A major new study has found that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which applies magnetic energy to the brain, can be a cost-effective treatment option for the NHS in treating moderate and severe forms of depression that have not responded to other treatments.

New Research Explores Rising Suicide Rates Among Former NFL Players

Former National Football League players have experienced a frightening spike in their rate of death by suicide compared with athletes in other sports, according to new data from Harvard University. The Football Players Health Study at Harvard University, a comprehensive research program that studies the health and well-being of living former National Football League players, has uncovered a stark shift in the long-term mental health of former NFL players.

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