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Recovery Update features the most recent articles from throughout the field of psychiatric rehabilitation. Stay up to date on all the latest mental health news through this weekly newsletter.
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The NJPRA (New Jersey Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association) Virtual Spring Conference will take place on June 11, 2026. The 2026 program is focused on behavioral health advocacy, Artificial Intelligence in counselor training, and trauma-informed services.
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A federal judge has ordered further restrictions on admissions to Oregon's state-run psychiatric hospital. U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson's order recently also places limits on extensions of a patient's stay.
Democratic lawmakers are pledging to introduce a package of bills to address New Jersey's youth mental health system, which parents say is hard to navigate and can leave kids waiting months if not years for proper treatment.
Mississippi Is Among 10 States in Federal Program To Expand Sustainable Access To Mental Health Care
Mississippi is one of 10 states joining a federal program that funds community mental health centers to expand their services, enabling them to sustainably provide care regardless of a patient's ability to pay. Two regional community mental health centers were selected to host pilot programs, and will receive four years of federal Medicaid funding to help cover expenses.
More young people are turning to AI chatbots for mental health advice. Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents and young adults reported using ChatGPT, Meta AI, Character.AI or other chatbots for mental health help when they were feeling stressed, angry or sad.
More than five years after the murder of George Floyd forced institutions to confront racial injustice, it is worth asking what has actually changed.
Women make up half the world's population yet are the focus of relatively little research, leading to deficits in their mental health care. A Perspective shares key takeaways from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshop, "Essential Health Care Services Related to Anxiety and Mood Disorders in Women," which was organized to provide recommendations to the United States Health Resources and Services Administration.
Diagnostic interviews — the most common way to diagnose substance use and mental disorders including depression, anxiety, bipolar and personality disorders – vary in reliability from condition to condition, according to a new study in Jama Network Open.
Adolescents who use drugs or binge drink alcohol are more likely to experience psychological distress and have seriously thought of or attempted suicide, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR).
Providing training in mental health communication to social media content creators can help improve their audiences' abilities to gather and understand mental health knowledge as well as boost their emotional support skills, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Center for Health Communication (CHC).
A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health at Texas A&M Health found that childhood trauma, such as abuse, neglect or household instability, and using multiple substances at the same time — particularly cannabis and stimulants — are strongly linked to experiencing depressive symptoms among college students.
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