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Originally Published 3 months ago — by ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Dozens of employees at SAMHSA, responsible for mental health and addiction initiatives including the 988 suicide prevention hotline, were laid off amid a government shutdown, affecting about 10% of its staff and impacting vital services.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by SAMHSA (.gov)
SAMHSA's strategic priorities focus on preventing substance misuse, expanding crisis intervention, improving access to evidence-based treatments, addressing emerging behavioral health threats, and promoting data-driven, innovative solutions to improve mental health and substance use outcomes across the U.S., with an emphasis on protecting children, enforcing laws, and reducing disparities.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Defector
Joy Binion, a former SAMHSA analyst, discusses the significant impact of recent federal funding cuts and organizational restructuring on mental health services, emphasizing the loss of programs, data collection, and support systems crucial for vulnerable populations, especially in rural areas, and expressing concern over the long-term consequences for public health infrastructure.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Forbes
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is being consolidated into a new agency called the Administration for a Healthy America (AHA) under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., leading to significant staff reductions, budget cuts, and potential disruptions in mental health and addiction services, especially affecting rural communities. Critics warn that this restructuring could undermine evidence-based treatments and weaken public health efforts against addiction and mental health issues.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by PBS NewsHour
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released new guidance to help physicians identify mental health symptoms associated with long COVID. The guidelines provide a framework for understanding conditions such as anxiety, fatigue, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder that may stem from long COVID. The guidance emphasizes the need for multidisciplinary care and highlights the impact of social determinants of health on long COVID outcomes, particularly in vulnerable populations. Experts hope that increased recognition and understanding of these mental health symptoms will lead to better support and treatment for individuals with long COVID.