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Behavioral Health News is your trusted source of mental health and substance use disorder information, education, advocacy, and community resources.
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Project TEACH expands #MaternalMentalHealth care in New York by training and supporting#FrontlineProviders to identify, manage, and refer #perinatal #MentalHealth conditions. 📰 Read the article:
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Project TEACH expands access to maternal mental health care by training providers, offering expert consults, and bridging treatment gaps.
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#SocialMedia poses #MentalHealth risks for #youth but can also provide valuable support and resources, making balanced use and active family guidance essential. 📰 Read the article:
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The impact of social media on youth mental health—risks, benefits, and expert-backed strategies to help families navigate the digital world.
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#Doulas support #MaternalMentalHealth through #education, #EarlyIntervention, and #CulturallyResponsiveCare, yet broader access and coverage are needed to reach all #birthing individuals. @NYSomh. 📰 Read the article:
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Doula care supports maternal mental health, reduces stigma, and improves outcomes, especially for communities of color in New York State.
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A collaborative initiative empowered @ShinnecockGov #healthcare #providers with #CulturallyTailored #training on #perinatal #MentalHealth, improving #awareness, #screening, and #support for #IndigenousMothers. 📰 Read the article:
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Maternal mental health in indigenous women is vital. A community-led project supports Shinnecock mothers with care, training, and resources.
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#Trauma in #adolescence increases the risk of #SubstanceUse, making #TraumaInformedCare and #EarlyIntervention essential to breaking this cycle. 📰 Read the article:
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The link between trauma and substance use in adolescents, how PTSD fuels addiction, and why trauma-informed care matter.
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New York City is expanding #PerinatalMentalHealth #services to reduce disparities and improve outcomes through #CulturallyResponsiveCare,#WorkforceTraining, and coordinated #CommunitySupport. 📰 Read the article:
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Perinatal Mental Health Care in NYC is expanding to support families with equitable, community-based, and culturally responsive services.
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.@NYSomh is advancing #MaternalMentalHealth care through expanded #screenings, #provider training, and community-based #support to reduce #stigma and improve outcomes for birthing individuals. 📰 Read the article:
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Maternal Mental Health Support in New York, with expanded care, screenings, and resources to help people thrive before and after birth.
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Paige Bellenbaum, LCSW, PMH-C, responds to the #FDA's panel on #SSRIs in #pregnancy, warning that misrepresenting safety endangers lives, as untreated #PerinatalMentalIllness is a preventable cause of #MaternalMortality. @silbermanssw. 📰 Read the article:
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Paige Bellenbaum, LCSW, PMH-C, responds to the FDA's flawed panel on SSRIs in pregnancy, urging support for evidence-based, lifesaving treatment.
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The Behavioral Health News Summer Issue is Now Online!. View it Now: In collaboration with the @NYSomh, explores #MaternalMentalHealth challenges and solutions—addressing #stigma, #disparities, and access to care through stories, #research, and #policy.
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#Concussions in #youth, often overlooked in non-contact #sports, require early, nuanced care—especially in #girls—due to potential long-term effects on #mental and #physical #health. 📰 Read the article:
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The hidden risks of concussions in kids, their impact on mental health, and how hormones affect recovery.
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#Siblings of #children with #BehavioralHealth challenges face heightened #emotional risks, but targeted #support, #education, and #resources can foster #healthier adjustment and #family well-being. 📰 Read the article:
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Siblings of children with behavioral needs face unique challenges. Learn support strategies, coping skills, and resources.
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Rising #youth #suicide rates are driven by complex factors like #bullying, #MentalHealth, and #stigma, requiring #CommunityBased, culturally sensitive #prevention efforts to provide #support and reduce #isolation. 📰 Read the article:
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Families of #youth with complex #MentalHealth needs face barriers such as limited care access and #stigma, while #FamilyCentered, collaborative approaches improve outcomes and reduce #hospitalization. @HMAConsultants @ftnys. 📰 Read the article:
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Improving youth mental health care access is crucial as families face barriers, stigma, and unmet needs. Policy changes can enhance support.
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Parents can ease a child’s transition into #therapy by explaining its purpose, setting expectations, supporting collaboratively, and respecting their child’s privacy and readiness. #ChildTherapy #ParentingTips #MentalHealthAwareness. 📰 Read the article:
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How to introduce your child to therapy, support their emotional growth, and find the right therapist to help your family navigate challenges.
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#Teens with #EatingDisorders can succeed academically when #treatment includes coordinated #school #support, #accommodations, and #family involvement. @EDCareDenver. 📰 Read the article:
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Eating disorders disrupt education, but with academic support, accommodations, and therapy, students can recover without sacrificing studies.
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Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health expands access to #DialecticalBehaviorTherapy for #marginalized #youth, ensuring effective, #EvidenceBased care through clinician #training, fidelity monitoring, and #telehealth services. 📰 Read the article: .
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Dialectical behavior therapy improves youth mental health, reduces suicidality, and overcomes barriers to access.
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#TraumaInformedCare strengthens child #welfare systems by addressing #childhood #adversity, supporting #caregivers, and fostering #resilience to break cycles of intergenerational #trauma. @NCCU. 📰 Read the article:
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#Clinicians can listen to #family input without violating #HIPAA, which can provide crucial context and improve #treatment, especially for #children and vulnerable #adults. @KState. 📰 Read the article:
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Understand HIPAA rules in therapy—why clinicians can listen to family concerns without violating privacy and how it improves outcomes.
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