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A new report contended only one in three people with commercial health insurance and a mental health condition is able to find proper mental health care. Released by the mental health advocacy group Inseparable, the report found significant barriers in Americans ability to access and afford services for mental health and substance use disorders. Dr. ...

Connecticut and U.S. mental health professionals are working to address suicide among military veterans. Research shows a 95% increase in veteran suicides nationally between 2001 and 2020, peaking in 2018. ...

Committees in both chambers of the General Assembly are hearing testimony on a measure to change how health insurance companies in Maryland make treatment coverage decisions. The process of what is known as utilization review can be time-consuming and opaque, and criteria may be set by the insurance company instead of clinical standards. The Senate Finance Committee heard testimony Wednesday on Senate Bill 791, which would require insurers to use expert nonprofit clinical guidelines to make co...

Many people with persistent mental illness find it difficult, or even impossible, to participate in common activities like work or friendships. A unique clubhouse model at work in Greeley has been helping restore those lost social connections since 1990. Ashlyn McMillan, a member of Frontier House Clubhouse, said when you have a mental illness, disconnecting is one of the easiest things to do but when youre all alone, she noted your mind can be your worst enemy. ...