Behavioral Health United States 2012
November 4, 2013The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) publication, Behavioral Health, United States, 2012 provides in-depth information regarding the current status of the mental health and substance abuse field. It includes behavioral health statistics at the national and State levels from 40 different data sources. The report includes three analytic chapters: Behavioral Health Disorders […]
Refugees and the Affordable Care Act Video in six languages – Somali, Karen, Nepali, Arabic, and Kinyarwanda
November 1, 2013Right now, many refugees get short-term health insurance called Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA). It is available for up to eight months. Some refugees may be eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) which is available for several years. Thanks to the health care law, the health insurance landscape for refugees and other […]
Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Findings
October 17, 2013This report presents results pertaining to mental health from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an annual survey of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States aged 12 years old or older. This report presents national estimates of the prevalence of past year mental disorders and past year mental health […]
The Black Church and HIV: The Social Justice Imperative
October 2, 2013The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) conducted a year-long, 11-city research tour with over 250 faith leaders across denominations to identify best practices and challenges when addressing HIV within the Black Church. With this collected research and insight from the HIV manual advisory committee, they developed The Black Church and HIV: […]
Racism Takes a Toll on Kids’ Mental Health
September 23, 2013Being a victim of racism may trigger poor mental health, depression and anxiety in children and teens, according to a new review. The report, published in the October issue of the journal Social Science & Medicine, looked at 461 cases of links between racism and the health and well-being of youngsters. “The review showed there are […]
The Relationship between Perceived Discrimination and Psychotherapeutic and Illicit Drug Misuse in Chicago
September 21, 2013A new study finds a link between more experiences of discrimination and higher levels of drug use. “One of the interesting findings of this study is that discrimination is harmful to all groups of individuals, not only racial or ethnic minorities,” researcher Haslyn E.R. Hunte, PhD, said in a news release. He analyzed data from a […]
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