This digest collects some of the latest news in the world of mental health. The counseling profession continues to develop in response to the world, and this is what’s happening in the world right now. To help you find the news you’re most interested in, we have organized the content in this digest by topic. Each story is introduced with an excerpt from the article, edited for clarity. We share these stories in this digest with you to spark thought and conversation. NBCC does not endorse the viewpoints or accuracy of these stories and news outlets.
Published: 4/18/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, suicide prevention, transgender issues, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 4/11/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, suicide prevention, research, Medicaid, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 4/4/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, the opioid crisis, Medicaid, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 3/28/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, veteran mental health, the opioid crisis, and federal policy.
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Published: 3/21/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on youth mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, research, transgender issues, Medicaid, and federal policy.
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Published: 3/14/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, veterans, health insurance coverage, research, transgender issues, and federal policy.
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Published: 3/7/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, postpartum depression, the opioid crisis, research on suicides, veteran issues, transgender issues, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 2/28/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, the opioid crisis, research, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 2/21/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on licensure and credentialing, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, transgender issues, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 2/14/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, the opioid crisis, suicide prevention, Medicaid redetermination and expansion, transgender issues, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 2/7/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, military mental health, the opioid crisis, transgender issues, and federal policy.
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Published: 1/31/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, the opioid crisis, the 988 Lifeline, and transgender issues.
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Published: 1/24/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on maternal mental health, the opioid crisis, climate change and neurological health, transgender issues, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 1/17/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, the opioid crisis, gun violence and mental health, suicide prevention, veteran mental health issues, climate and mental health, the 988 Lifeline, health insurance and mental health benefits, gender-affirming care, and federal policy.
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Published: 1/10/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, climate and mental health, health insurance, and gender-affirming care and LGBTQ issues.
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Published: 1/3/2025
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, alcohol addiction issues, research, and gender-affirming care.
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Published: 12/20/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, military mental health issues, the opioid crisis, health insurance, and gender-affirming care.
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Published: 12/13/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, maternal mental health, the 988 Lifeline, and federal policy.
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Published: 12/6/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, the opioid crisis, health care costs, and gender-affirming care.
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Published: 11/29/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on the opioid crisis, gender-affirming care, and Federal policy.
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Published: 11/22/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, veterans’ mental health, the opioid crisis, the 988 Lifeline, Medicaid reform, and Federal policy.
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Published: 11/15/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on youth mental health, veterans’ mental health, and the opioid crisis.
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Published: 11/8/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, research, gender-affirming care and LGBTQ issues, and federal policy.
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Published: 11/1/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis, mental health hotlines, climate change and mental health, and loneliness.
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Published: 10/25/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, the opioid crisis, health insurance, and gender-affirming care and LGBTQ issues.
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Published: 10/11/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, suicide prevention, climate change and mental health, the opioid crisis, gender-affirming care and LGBTQ issues, mental health parity, and federal policy.
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Published: 10/4/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis, climate change and mental health, and gender-affirming care and LGBTQ issues.
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Published: 9/27/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis, suicide statistics and prevention, gun control, and gender-affirming care and LGBTQ issues.
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Published: 9/20/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, rural mental health, the opioid crisis, and climate change and mental health.
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Published: 9/13/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis, suicide prevention, health insurance, and gender-affirming care and LGBTQ issues.
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Published: 9/6/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis, workforce issues, and gun violence.
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Published: 8/30/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, older adult mental health, the opioid crisis, and gender-affirming care and LGBTQ issues.
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Published: 8/23/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, climate change and mental health, research, and gender-affirming care.
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Published: 8/16/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis, research, gender-affirming care, and federal policy.
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Published: 8/9/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, suicide trends, gender-affirming care and LGBTQ issues, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 8/2/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis, telehealth policy, research, gender-affirming care, and state policy.
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Published: 7/26/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis, the 988 Lifeline, climate change and mental health, Medicaid coverage, and gender-affirming care.
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Published: 7/19/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the 988 Lifeline, Medicaid coverage, gender-affirming care, and federal policy.
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Published: 7/12/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, provider burnout, military mental health, the 988 Hotline, and the opioid crisis and addiction issues.
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Published: 7/5/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, older adult mental health, gender-affirming care, and federal policy and judicial rulings.
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Published: 6/28/2024
Key topics covered during this period include general mental health issues, youth mental health, gun violence and mental health, loneliness and mental health, the opioid crisis, research, gender-affirming care, and federal policy.
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Published: 6/21/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on veterans' mental health, suicide and economic costs, the opioid crisis, research, and state issues.
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Published: 6/14/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, veteran mental health, gun suicides, the 988 hotline, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, and gender-affirming care.
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Published: 6/7/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on youth mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, and Medicare issues.
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Published: 5/31/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, veterans’ mental health, the opioid crisis, research, and gender-affirming care.
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Published: 5/24/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, gender-affirming care, and state policy.
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Published: 5/17/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, older adult mental health, maternal mental health, homelessness and mental health, and the opioid crisis.
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Published: 5/10/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, Medicaid coverage, gender-affirming care issues, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 5/3/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, Medicaid coverage, and gender-affirming care issues.
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Published: 4/26/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, mental health parity, suicide prevention, the 988 Lifeline, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, research, Medicaid coverage, and gender-affirming care issues.
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Published: 4/19/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, gun safety, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, the 988 hotline, and gender-affirming care issues.
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Published: 4/12/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, gun safety, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, climate change and mental health, and gender-affirming care issues.
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Published: 4/5/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, mental health parity, gender-affirming care issues, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 3/29/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, 988 Hotline, suicide prevention, research, gender-affirming care issues, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 3/22/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, research, gender-affirming care issues, and federal policy.
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Published: 3/15/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, gender-affirming care, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 3/8/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on the opioid crisis and addiction issues, health insurance and health care costs, research, gender-affirming care issues, and state policy issues.
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Published: 3/1/2024
Key topics covered during this period include general mental health issues, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, social determinants, and gender-affirming care issues.
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Published: 2/23/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health issues, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, gun safety, health insurance, and gender-affirming care issues.
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Published: 2/16/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health issues, abortion and mental health, gun violence and mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, Medicaid redetermination, gender-affirming care, and State policy.
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Published: 2/9/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health issues, older adult behavioral health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, workforce issues, social isolation, social determinants, and gender-affirming care.
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Published: 2/2/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health issues, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, workforce issues, 988 hotline, health insurance, gender-affirming care, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 1/26/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on youth mental health issues, climate change, aging issues, gun safety issues, abortion restrictions and mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, health insurance, Medicaid redetermination, and gender-affirming care.
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Published: 1/19/2024
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health issues, veteran’s issues, gun safety issues, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, climate change, 988 hotline, health insurance, gender-affirming care, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 12/22/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health issues, aging issues, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, health insurance, gender-affirming care, Medicaid redetermination, and state policy.
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Published: 12/15/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, aging issues, gun violence and mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, health insurance and health care costs, LGTBQ issues, Medicaid redetermination, and federal policy.
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Published: 12/8/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, aging issues, gun violence and mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, social isolation and loneliness, health insurance, research, Medicaid redetermination, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 12/1/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, veterans and military mental health, gun violence and mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, 988 Hotline, social isolation and loneliness, health insurance, research, and state policy.
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Published: 11/24/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, 988 Hotline, climate change, and Medicaid redetermination.
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Published: 11/17/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, veterans and military mental health issues, gun violence and mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, climate change, social isolation, research, and Medicaid redetermination.
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Published: 11/3/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, veteran’s mental health, health care worker burnout, gun violence, 988 Hotline, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, social isolation, climate change, research, gender-affirming care, and federal policy.
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Published: 10/27/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, veteran’s mental health, health care worker burnout, gun violence, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, social determinants, health insurance and medical debt, research, Medicaid redetermination, and gender-affirming care.
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Published: 10/20/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, mental health and aging, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, health insurance and medical debt, and research.
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Published: 10/13/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, the 988 Hotline, climate change and mental health, Medicaid redetermination, and gender-affirming care.
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Published: 10/6/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, military mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, and gender-affirming care.
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Published: 9/29/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, gun violence, health insurance, research, Medicaid redetermination, gender-affirming care, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 9/22/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, veterans’ mental health, Native Americans’ mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, social isolation, gun violence, research, health insurance, Medicaid redetermination, gender-affirming care, and federal/state/judicial policy.
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Published: 9/15/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, the 988 Hotline, social isolation, social determinants, bans on gender-afforming care, Medicaid redetermination, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 9/8/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, veterans’ mental health, the opioid crisis, the 988 Hotline, social isolation, climate change, research, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 9/1/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, gun safety, climate change, social determinants, Medicaid Redetermination, state bans on gender-affirming care, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 8/25/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, older adult mental health issues, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, gun safety, climate change and social determinants, health insurance and health care costs, Medicaid Redetermination, state bans on gender-affirming care, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 8/18/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health issues, older adult mental health issues, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, Medicaid Redetermination, state bans on gender-affirming care, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 8/11/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the 988 Hotline, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, Veterans and mental health, health insurance, Medicaid Redetermination, research, and state bans on gender-affirming care.
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Published: 8/4/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the 988 Hotline, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, gun safety, climate change and social determinants, health insurance, Medicaid Redetermination, state bans on gender-affirming care, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 7/28/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, research articles, the opioid crisis, the 988 Hotline, mental health equity, gun safety, climate change, health insurance, Medicaid Redetermination, state bans on gender-affirming care, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 7/21/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, mental health and aging issues, the opioid crisis, the 988 Hotline, climate change, health insurance, Medicaid Redetermination, state bans on gender-affirming care, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 7/14/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, mental health and aging, workforce issues, the opioid crisis, the 988 Hotline, health insurance, Medicaid redetermination, state bans on gender-affirming care, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 7/7/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, gun violence, the opioid crisis, social determinants, research, health insurance and health care costs, and state bans on gender-affirming care.
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Published: 6/30/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, maternal mental health issues, workforce issues, gun violence, the opioid crisis, social determinants, health insurance, state bans on gender-affirming care, and federal and state policy.
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Published: 6/23/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the impact of the pandemic, the opioid crisis, the 988 hotline, mental health equity, telehealth, climate change, social determinants, health care spending, Medicaid redetermination efforts, and state bans on gender-affirming care.
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Published: 6/16/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, older adult mental health, workforce burnout, the opioid crisis, the 988 hotline, health insurance and spending, Medicaid redetermination efforts, state bans on gender-affirming care, and federal policy.
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Published: 6/9/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the impact of the pandemic, the opioid crisis, climate change, state bans on gender-affirming care, Medicaid redetermination efforts, and federal policy.
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Published: 5/26/2023
Key topics covered during this period include general mental health issues, youth mental health, the impact of the pandemic, COVID-19 and mental health, gun violence, the opioid crisis, climate change, health insurance, state bans on gender-affirming care, Medicaid redetermination efforts, and federal and state policy issues
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Published: 5/19/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis, gun violence, veterans mental health, and state bans on gender-affirming care.
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Published: 5/12/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, COVID-19 and mental health, gun violence, the opioid crisis, and federal and state policy issues.
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Published: 5/5/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, gun violence, perinatal mental health issues, behavioral health workforce issues, social determinants, health insurance, gender-affirming care legislation, and federal and state policy issues.
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Published: 4/28/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, gun violence, older adult mental health, climate change and social determinants, gender-affirming care ban legislation, and federal and state policy issues.
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Published: 4/21/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, gun violence, older adult mental health, veterans and mental health, gender-affirming care bills, Medicaid redetermination, climate change and social determinants, health insurance, and federal and state policy issues.
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Published: 4/14/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, youth mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, gun violence, LGBTQ mental health issues, and health insurance.
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Published: 4/7/2023
Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health issues, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, gun violence, the 988 hotline, gender-affirming care bills, social determinants, Medicaid eligibility, and federal and state policy issues.
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