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Key community engagement rules from One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21):

• 80 hours/month required for nonpregnant, nondisabled adults 19-64:...

Dr. Fong Chun-ho's HKGI seminar highlights genomics' potential:

• City stressors meet genomic hope for mental wellness
• Insights on tardive...

Youth social media use at record highs: Nearly all teens (95%) use it; almost half constantly, plus 40% of 8-12-year-olds despite age limits.

Key...

• Financial incentives like sign-on bonuses and health benefits strongly supported
• Updated federal loan forgiveness info hard to find
• Combine strategies key to recruit and retain workforce
• Comprehensive policies essential for community settings

Global forces like migration and pandemics reshape mental health needs, urging culturally aware policies.

• Migration's impact: Reshapes healthcare;...

Breaking: World Economic Forum president Børge Brende quits after independent review of Jeffrey Epstein ties, triggered by US DOJ file releases.
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Core lessons from Judy Sandler's decades reshaping behavioral health:

• Stakeholder integration: Embed voices of clinicians, patients, and families in...

Mental Health Policy Advances

• 🔥 Michigan Youth Funding Boost: Michigan is boosting funding for youth mental health care access, expanding...

• JAMA research flags dangers: Teen cannabis use tied to serious mental health conditions later in life.
• Michigan steps up: Expanding...

Practical tools to overcome America's stigma barriers:

• Rewire your brain: Mindfulness cuts cortisol, boosts regulation, aids PTSD/anxiety...

Emerging trend: Computational tools and digital platforms are supercharging psychiatric prediction and behavioral support, always with human...

Critical first-year risk: Cancer patients developing new mental health issues had 51% higher odds of dying within 1-3 years post-diagnosis.

• Study...

Key insights from new Delphi paper on ketogenic metabolic therapy (KMT) for schizophrenia, bipolar, and depression:

• 33 statements define KMT,...

Umbrella review of 36 systematic reviews (1,307 studies) reveals key population insights for interventions:

• Stable low-symptom paths dominate for...

Sen. Fetterman (D-PA) defends Ukrainian widow Iryna Zarutska and Erika Kirk, urging: "Can't we just be more kind to a WIDOW?"

Key bipartisan moments...

• $30/hr jobs + $45/hr OT launched despite Republican mockery
• Sidewalks cleared in 1 day, boosting community infrastructure
• Taxes invested in people for results benefiting everyone
  Proves smart public spending creates quick jobs and impact.

Multidisciplinary research clarifies that sex and sexual orientation are distinct from gender and gender identity, a key step toward reducing disparities in transgender mental health.

Genetic testing may be helpful for those treated for Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, ADHD, bipolar spectrum conditions, and OCD.

India's ME balancing act in action:

• Bilateral boost: Two-day visit meets Netanyahu and Herzog, addresses Knesset – no Palestinian leaders.
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Game-changer in community mental health: Brightshores reports 30-day ED visits for mental health/addiction plunged from 410 (2022) to 52 (FY2024) and...