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September 24, 2018

The Many Faces of Mental Illness

The following post originally ran on the Mental Health First Aid Blog. The face of mental illness can be deceptive,…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide
September 21, 2018

What Comes Next? How To Find the Right Therapist

The following post originally ran on the Mental Health First Aid Blog. Mental Health First Aid teaches people how to…

Mental Health First Aid, News
September 11, 2018

National Council Partners With Boys & Girls Clubs of America… Yes

The following blog originally ran on the Mental Health First Aid Blog. The National Council for Behavioral Health is proud…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide
August 13, 2018

5 Self-Help Strategies for Depression Yes

In 2016, an estimated 16.2 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode – 6.7…

Be the difference, News, Self-Care
August 10, 2018

Singing to a Different Tune: How Logan Lynn Breaks Stigma…

Logan Lynn sometimes has unspeakable thoughts. The versatile artist, whose music career has spanned more than 20 years, will often…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Wellness
July 30, 2018

Starting the Conversation: Mental Health First Aid at Work

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.. – Annie Dillard The iconic designer Kate…

Mental Health First Aid, News
May 10, 2018

Briefing Showcases Mental Health First Aid and Opioid Epidemic

On Tuesday, May 8th, the National Council for Behavioral Health hosted briefings on Capitol Hill to highlight the importance of…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Opioid and Heroin Epidemic
May 1, 2018

Let Mental Health First Aid Make You a Winner This…

May is Mental Health Month, and I can’t think of a more appropriate way to mark the occasion than to…

Mental Health First Aid, News
October 4, 2017

Sign of the Times

$2.5 million settlement shows that not understanding HIPAA requirements creates risk                  …

News, Sign of the Times
October 4, 2017

Value-Based Purchasing Roadmap

Increasingly, community-based behavioral health organizations are participating in alternative payment models, including value-based purchasing (VBP). To prepare to participate in…

In the Field, News
October 4, 2017

Access to Medication-assisted Treatment (MAT) in SAMHSA Program to Be…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently announced that it will…

In the Field, News
October 4, 2017

HIPAA Guidance Issued to Address Responses to Cyber-related Security Incidents

Technology is increasingly prevalent in behavioral health settings. It is common for the workforce to communicate with patients and colleagues…

Due Process, News