These LSD-based drugs seem to help mice with anxiety and depression — without the trip
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR on October 5, 2022) Drugs like magic mushrooms and LSD can act as powerful and
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Mental Health/Behavioral Health
VA virtual tools to support your mental health care
(Source – news.va.gov) Your mental health plays a fundamental role in your overall well-being. So, it’s important to have access
Read MoreInfantry Soldier’s recovery journey
From overdose to VA peer specialist By Katherine Tang Public affairs officer, White River Junction VA for VA News on
Read MoreVA therapies relieve depression symptoms
(Source – news.va.gov) It’s human nature to cycle through a range of emotions, but some unpleasant feelings—like the ones that
Read MoreDrawing on therapy developed to save soldiers, an app aims to prevent suicide in those at highest risk
(By Mario Aguilar for STAT) It’s a problem so complex, so fraught with stigma and treatment complications, that innovation has
Read MoreWhat mental health services does Medicare Part B cover?
Many Medicare recipients are not aware that Medicare does cover mental health care services. These services and programs may be
Read MoreA Look at Suicide Rates Ahead of 988 Launch—A National Three-Digit Suicide Prevention Hotline
(by Heather Saunders and Nirmita Panchal for KFF June 22, 2022) Nearly half a million lives (480,622) were lost to
Read MoreKey Senate panel wants to axe in-person requirement for virtual mental health services
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators working on mental health policy have proposed axing
Read MoreDramatic increase in mental health services to other-than-honorable discharge Veterans
(Source – blogs.va.gov) In FY 2021, VA provided 270% more mental health visits to former service members with an other-than-honorable
Read MoreAs Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Late one night in January, Jonathan Coffino, 78, turned to his wife as
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