On August 30, 2018, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its final research plan on Interventions to Prevent Illicit and Nonmedical Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults, an update of a 2014 recommendation on the same…
Businesses can lead the nation in securing the necessary investment in the healthy development of children and families. Their leadership is needed to ensure that every community has the foundation of evidence-based family supports for producing the…
A spotlight report from our 2019 State of Mental Health in America report.
Mental Health America's annual State of Mental Health in America report identifies a common set of data indicators for mental health that gives a more complete picture of mental health status in America. The report provides data on prevalence…
Screening improves the chances of getting treatment. Primary care physicians providing usual care miss 30% to 50% of depressed patients and likely fail to recognize many common mental health disorders. However, when results from a positive screening…
While awareness campaigns and policy changes are important parts of supporting mental health and wellbeing on campus, new programmatic solutions led by students offer important perspectives and ideas about how to best meet the needs of their peers. In…