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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mental health measures among U.S. high school students improved substantially from 2023 to 2025, with the share seriously considering suicide falling to 14% from 20% even as …
CDC Data Show Sharp Drop in Teen Mental Health Struggles Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — A Child’s Light completed a four-week pilot program in Downingtown this month that combined movement with therapeutic support for Chester County children affected by trauma, an early …
A Child’s Light Tests Movement-Based Trauma Program Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Pennsylvania’s Warm Handoff Program has connected nearly 68,000 people to substance use treatment and recovery services since Gov. Josh Shapiro took office, as the administration continues expanding …
Warm Handoff Program Connects 68,000 to Treatment Since 2023 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is distributing $73.2 million in federal grants to expand children’s mental health services, strengthen suicide prevention efforts and increase …
SAMHSA Awards $73.2 Million to Expand Mental Health Programs Read More
PAOLI, PA — Chester County therapist Lauren S. Mosback is releasing a new workbook designed to help children manage anxiety by combining growth mindset principles with evidence-based behavioral therapies, reflecting …
Chester County Counselor Targets Childhood Anxiety in New Book Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — A Child’s Light has received a $6,500 grant to fund immediate trauma therapy for Chester County children, expanding a program designed to move young patients into private …
A Child’s Light Grant Targets Youth Therapy Wait Times Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services signed an agreement to coordinate research and regulatory efforts aimed at accelerating the evaluation …
VA, HHS Expand Psychedelic Research for Veterans Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are launching a broad effort to reduce what they describe as unnecessary psychiatric medication use, particularly among children, while expanding access to nonmedication mental …
HHS Pushes New Mental Health Rules Amid Medication Concerns Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are moving to speed the development of psychedelic-based treatments for serious mental illness, following a new executive order aimed at expanding access to emerging …
FDA Moves to Fast-Track Psychedelic Mental Health Treatments Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are investing up to $139.4 million in new research to accelerate the development of mental health treatments, including emerging therapies such as digital tools, …
$139M Mental Health Push Aims to Speed New Treatments Read More