Mental Health

December 01, 2022

Short-term manufacturing problems are happening as the demand for Adderall and other stimulant medications for ADHD have increased. Data from Arrive Health show a marked increase in ADHD medication prescriptions for people in their 30s.

November 17, 2022

University of Arkansas researchers added to the understanding of how anxiety affects sleep with research that looked for associations between anxiety and bedtime procrastination and other patterns of poor sleep.

June 29, 2022

A recent issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation says anxiety and depression, drug overdose deaths, self-harm and eating disorders have increased in adolescents as access and utilization of mental health care has declined.

May 06, 2021

Deaths by suicide and by substance use disorders have reached epidemic proportions, creating the tragic “perfect storm” of epidemics within a pandemic. A survey conducted by PRECISIONvalue of population health priorities among health systems and health plans since the onset of Covid-19 suggests that while mental health conditions have risen in priority, opioid use disorders have become alarmingly deprioritized.

April 10, 2020

Proactive steps could head off some of the worst consequences of the pandemic.

July 23, 2019

Why researchers say current brain disorder prevention approaches aren’t adequate.

July 12, 2019

New findings challenge the notion that there is a looming mental health crisis in the U.S. and that the crisis is being caused by technology.

June 30, 2019

A study finds that more and more Americans are facing significant mental health issues.

June 18, 2019

The steps health executives should take to improve mental healthcare.

June 14, 2019

With Anthem’s announcement that it will acquire Beacon Health Options, analysts say it makes for insurers to get more into mental healthcare.