Behavioral Health News & Studies

We recently surveyed 2,000 American workers about their mental health to better understand how mental health has changed in the last six months.

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can prescribe medicine and conduct psychotherapy to treat mental health disorders. Find out what they do and what it takes to become one.

Adults ages 18-24 are using drugs at an alarming rate compared to other age groups. College-Age Adults are Using More Drugs & Alcohol to Cope with COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has upended most people’s sense of normal, forcing many to adapt to new schedules, new work environments and a different kind of work/family balance. These...

A new struggle may begin after someone catches COVID-19. Research shows around one in five people with COVID-19 develop a mental health disorder within three months. It’s easy to feel like there’s no winning with the COVID-19 pandemic, and new research still hasn’t allowed for much optimism. A recent study published in The Lancet Psychiatry...

Learn about how registered nurses can make a difference in the lives of their patients, and discover the many advantages of becoming a registered nurse. Working as a registered nurse (RN) can be a very rewarding career where people make a meaningful difference in the lives of others while still earning a good living. Typically, RNs interact...

Licensed chemical dependency counselors (LCDCs) have educational, clinical and licensing requirements before they can help people recover from addiction. A licensed chemical dependency counselor (LCDC) helps people with substance use disorders better understand and cope with addiction. These professionals display great interpersonal skills and have the ability to empathize with their clients in nonjudgmental ways....

We recently surveyed 2,000 Americans about their mental health during the pandemic to better understand mental health trends and available resources, specifically the role that employers are playing. Here’s How Employers Are Helping – Or Not – Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health Fears about COVID-19’s effect on mental health in the U.S. have been well-documented and...

Mental health professionals are reporting a surge in mental health symptoms in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Professionals Report Dramatic Increase in Symptoms The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted American life in an unprecedented way, leading to skyrocketing unemployment, long periods of self-quarantine, social distancing and interrupted or deferred school, travel and schedules. These proactive measures...

Prior to COVID-19, progress had been made in the fight against the Opioid Epidemic. But have stay-at-home measures, unemployment and restricted access to health care created by the pandemic turned back the clock? Is COVID-19 Fueling the Next Opioid Epidemic? The Data Says Yes. As a behavioral health care provider, we’ve been studying drug and...

Curious about mental health counselor jobs? The guide below is an overview of the duties, requirements and outlook for this fulfilling career. Mental Health Counselors: What They Do and How to Become One Mental health issues are quite common in the United States. Roughly 1 in 5 adults struggle with a mental health condition each year and 20.2...

The pandemic is increasing rates of psychiatric symptoms, and a study recently found that mental health conditions put COVID-19 patients at higher risk for fatal outcomes. Researchers have discovered a new factor that’s influencing COVID-19 death rates: mental health. A recent article from Clinical Psychiatry News describes how people with psychiatric disorders have a 50% higher risk...

Health care professionals already face long hours and high levels of stress, and the COVID-19 pandemic is only making things worse for their mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic threatens far more than respiratory health — it’s also causing widespread mental health concerns and substance abuse. A recent editorial from Federal Practitioner explains how the pandemic’s effects of...