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Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP), a unique training and referral program that connects service members, veterans, and their families to trained civilian mental health providers in their communities, is expanding its reach to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands in Fiscal Year 2025. Developed in 2011 as a collaboration among the Center for Deployment Psychology of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the Military Family Research Institute of Purdue University, Indiana National Guard, and other partners, SBHP fills the gaps in the behavioral health support system available to National Guard (NG) members.

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The next time you're looking to cheer up a friend or loved one, giving them a small gift 鈥� flowers, candy, a homemade treat 鈥� may lift their spirits faster and better than a supportive talk, according to a new study.

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A new study from researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health examines changes in access to mental health care for adults with low incomes before and after... ...

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Researchers led by Jana Berkessel of the University of Mannheim in Germany collected archival data on more than 3.4 million people living in the United States and United Kingdom. They found evidence that obesity tends to spur lighter medical and psychological harms when those who struggle with the disorder feel less conspicuous.聽聽

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A new program designed by the UNLV Tourist Safety Institute is helping Nevada Highway State Patrol employees focus on their social and emotional wellness.

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In the wake of Hurricane Helene鈥檚 devastating impact, the Uniformed Services University (USU) Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) has developed a series of vital mental health resources aimed at helping individuals, families, healthcare professionals, first responders and community leaders navigate the emotional aftermath of the disaster. These resources offer practical guidance to foster resilience, address trauma, and promote recovery across affected populations.

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Sophia Friesen Mental health issues are one of the most common causes of disability, affecting more than a billion people worldwide. Addressing mental health difficulties can present extraordinarily tough problems: what can providers do to help people in the most precarious situations? How do changes in the physical brain affect our thoughts and experiences? And at the end of the day, how can everyone get the care they need?聽Answering those questions was the shared goal of the researchers who attended the Mental Health, Brain, and Behavioral Science Research Day in September.

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MSU experts can comment on the role emotions play during election season and how to take care of yourself when you鈥檙e feeling overwhelmed by the news.

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A new study of 2,600 posts and 16,502 comments on the social media platform Reddit shows that while online grief support platforms can be helpful, they can also contain graphic content that could be damaging to those already in a vulnerable state.

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Research roundup: How alcohol-associated liver disease differs among races; Esketamine shows promise for treatment-resistant depression; COVID-19鈥檚 effects on individual employment; EEG testing shows possible biomarker for suicidal ideation

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As misinformation continues to spread about immigrant communities, the mental health toll on those affected is often overlooked. ...

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In a review of previous studies, a Johns Hopkins Children鈥檚 Center team concludes that some video games created as mental health interventions can be helpful 鈥� if modest 鈥� tools in improving the mental well-being of children and teens with anxiety, depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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UC San Diego Health and San Diego County partner on behavioral health care hub at East Campus Medical Center.

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Long-time Rutgers professor Kathleen Pottick is receiving one of the highest honors in the field of social work for her decades-long contribution and research, which focuses on delivering more effective mental healthcare services to children and adolescents.