Kennedy Forum, Third Horizon and AMA launch Mental Health Parity Index
A pair of Chicago-based organizations partnered with the Kennedy Forum to recently launch a new interactive tool that tracks data from commercial insurers in Illinois.
Northwestern to launch adolescent mental health research initiative
Northwestern University said Thursday it will launch an adolescent mental health research initiative, made possible by a $25 million gift from an anonymous donor.
Viral TikToker Who Spreads ‘Library Joy’ Resigns Due To Mental Health
Mychal Threets went viral when he led a campaign to launch a Scholastic Book Fair for adults in 2020. Mychal Threets Instagram Mychal Threets announced in an Instagram video that he is resigning from his job as a librarian at the Solano County Public Library in California to work on his mental health. “Dear Solano […]
Threads May Not Replace Twitter in Medicine — Yet
Despite a promising launch, Threads — the social media app that hopes to unseat Twitter as a dominant space for online medical networking and communication — may not be ready to win over the medical community. Threads, a networking platform created by Meta, launched on July 6 and appears to mimic Twitter’s short-form messaging style. […]
HHS Prepares for Imminent Launch of 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
This Saturday marks the official launch for the three-digit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which officials hope will make the service more accessible and effective than the current 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While not all states are prepared for the launch, HHS officials on a press call sounded excited about and confident in the […]