Tuesday, November 16, 2021: Mental Health

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released a poll indicating that nearly 80 percent of Americans say mental health professionals, rather than law enforcement, should be the primary first responders to mental health crises. Seventy-two percent of...

Thursday, November 11, 2021: Mental Health

“With passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the potential inclusion of significant increases in the $1.75 trillion social spending package, we are beginning to see a new day in addiction and mental health funding priorities,” said Senior Director Sara...

Thursday, November 4, 2021: Mental Health

A blog authored by THS Senior Director Mindy Klowden discusses the challenges and potential of tele-behavioral health. Citing research conducted by the firm, Mindy outlines five challenges: the “digital divide,” patient safety and clinical appropriateness, social...

Wednesday, October 27, 2021: Mental Health

Findings from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the nation’s well-being. Between October to December 2020, youths ages 12 to 17 who had a past-year major depressive episode (MDE)...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021: Mental Health

Three medical associations released a joint statement declaring a national mental health crisis among teenagers and children. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association said the...

Thursday, October 14, 2021: Mental Health

Sara Moscato Howe, a senior director with Third Horizon Strategies, authored a new blog entitled, “Bridging the Gap: Efforts to Increase Access to Mental Health and SUD Services Treatment.” Sara introduces the topic by recounting her personal experience advocating for...