The small federal agency tasked with easing the nation’s profound struggles with mental illness and drug addiction is in crisis itself: Hundreds of employees have left its staff of about 900, and its ...

About 37% of Americans live in areas where there is a shortage of mental health providers. By 2025, the U.S. will be short about 31,000 full-time equivalent mental health practitioners, said Miriam ...

The US national crisis hotline, 988, was contacted over 18 million times since its launch in July of 2022; however, despite ...

New SAMHSA Data Reveals the Impact of Behavioral Health Conditions and Treatment on Older Adolescents and Young Adults New data shows that behavioral health conditions can have a major impact on ...

Almost 23 percent of adults reported having any mental disorder last year, according to a report released Tuesday from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. That number, and ...

Two U.S. senators have announced proposed legislation that would allow K–12 school districts to seek direct federal funding for comprehensive student mental health and suicide prevent programs from ...

The incoming Trump administration wants to improve public safety, push back on progressive cultural politics, and cut wasteful federal spending. One way to do all three? Abolish the Substance Abuse ...

The Trump administration is doubling down on its efforts to hide major issues facing the nation including the mental health crisis and homelessness. Out of sight, out of mind, appears to be the new ...

The County of San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health Department is encouraging community members to open up about their mental ...