Spring Health reports mental health inequities cost employers significantly. Five strategies can improve access and outcomes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LGBTQIA mental health support In the days following the 2024 presidential election, many LGBTQ+ youth felt frustrated, angry, and ...

It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment that mental health awareness moved from private conversations in clinicians’ offices into the cultural conversation. As people began to look up and pay attention ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. We write about changing the culture of workplace mental health. Jul 26, 2024, 08:03am EDT “Youth Create Gender Equality–Economic ...

Racial and ethnic minorities face significant disparities in mental health service utilization and quality of care, often due to cultural misunderstandings and lack of access to appropriate providers.

This article is part of the Health Affairs Forefront short series “Private Sector Solutions for Health Equity.” The series explores health equity challenges in areas such as cardiovascular health, ...

In 2008, Congress passed the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) to ensure equal coverage of treatment for mental illness and addiction. The federal ...

The ink had scarcely dried on new federal rules for enforcement of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 when U.S. health plans threatened potential legal action to block them.

During her lifetime, author, journalist and mental health advocate Bebe Moore Campbell worked tirelessly to shine a light on the mental health needs of Black and under-represented communities. Her ...

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.-12) has reintroduced the “Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act,” a critical piece of legislation that seeks to address the mental health crisis affecting ...

Journalists who seek to deepen their understanding of mental health coverage can participate in a webinar. Poynter is hosting the webinar “Covering Mental Health Equity.” This Mental Health Reporting ...