The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has issued a helpful brochure to help people determine whether they may need help, or someone they know needs help, with substance abuse, a mental health issue, or both. The brochure provides a brief list of questions for individuals to consider, and directs them to resources treatment.
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Mental Health America and the Colorado Trust have jointly release a new study examining suicide rates and…
Beyond Parity: Primary Care Physicians’ Perspectives On Access To Mental Health Care
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Depression in Teenagers: Experts Say to Screen All
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Behavioral Health / Primary Care Integration and the Person-Centered Healthcare Home
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare recently published a detailed paper addressing the relationship between mental…