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Accommodation for Mental Health Issues

Emerging RN Leader

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study last week which looked at teen mental health since the fall of 2021. It shows a disturbing […] The post Accommodation for Mental Health Issues appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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World Mental Health Day 2021: Addressing Inequities in Care

Relias

Across the world, October 10 is hailed as World Mental Health Day. A program of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), World Mental Health Day has been observed since 1992. World Mental Health Day is one way WFMH seeks to recognize the goals of this mission.

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Mental Health Statistics [2024]

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Some individuals can perform daily tasks, including work, with mental illness, and some people may qualify for disability due to their mental illness. 2 Understanding the mental health statistics for the United States increases awareness and may help provide support to those who need it.

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Health Care Workers Push for Their Own Confidential Mental Health Treatment

American Nurse

States are redefining when medical professionals can get mental health treatment without risking notifying the boards that regulate their licenses. In recent years, at least a dozen states have considered or created confidential wellness programs to offer clinicians help early on for career burnout or mental health issues.

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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: Comprehensive Final Rule Expected in 2024

Healthcare Law Insights blog

In the United States, mental health (“MH”) and substance use disorder (“SUD”) (collectively “MH/SUD”) have continued to represent areas of intense concern. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the MH struggles of essential workers and health care professionals were pushed to the forefront. 1] Substance Abuse Mental Health Servs.

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ENA-backed Legislation Focuses on Mental Health Treatment in EDs

Minority Nurse

increased diagnoses of mental health issues and insufficient treatment places have resulted in many people turning to emergency departments for help. The increase in youth suffering from mental health issues is evident in a CDC survey. introduced the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act (S.

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Black Youth Mental Health and Its Impact on Suicide in the United States

Relias

From 2000-2021, suicide rates increased by 36% in the United States. An issue that has gone largely unexplored until recently, however, is the alarming rise of suicide rates among Black youth and the general state of mental health in this group. between 2018 to 2021. between 2018 to 2021. prior to 2000.