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New Survey Finds College Students Nearly 50% More Likely Than High Schoolers to Self-Report High-Risk Mental or Behavioral Health Concerns – and Parents May Not Know

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torsdag, maj 16, 2024
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UnitedHealthcare today announced new survey findings from its second annual Student Behavioral Health Report , revealing college students are more likely to self-report they or a roommate/friend encountered high-risk mental or behavioral health concerns in the past year compared to high school students.

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  • UnitedHealthcare today announced new survey findings from its second annual Student Behavioral Health Report , revealing college students are more likely to self-report they or a roommate/friend encountered high-risk mental or behavioral health concerns in the past year compared to high school students.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Findings further show a significant gap remains between what college students self-report and what parents of college students perceive.
  • In contrast, parents of high schoolers report perceptions closely aligned with the experiences high school students self-report.
  • The Student Behavioral Health Report also reveals additional insights, including:
    Trends in the influencing factors that may surround students’ mental and behavioral health across high school and college years.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Teams Up with Influential Partners to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

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tisdag, maj 14, 2024
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As one of the nation’s largest youth development organizations, Boys & Girls Clubs of America is committed to equipping young people with skills and experiences that lead to positive outcomes.

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  • As one of the nation’s largest youth development organizations, Boys & Girls Clubs of America is committed to equipping young people with skills and experiences that lead to positive outcomes.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies are collectively helping to scale trauma-informed practices to Boys & Girls Clubs across the country, fortifying crucial resources for staff to better support youth mental wellness.
  • Their support includes trauma-informed care training for Boys & Girls Clubs staff, scholarships, community grants, and equipping Clubs nationwide with gyms designated as Mini Judgement Free Zones®.
  • To learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of America, its partnerships and its commitment to improving the mental health of today’s young people, visit Kids & Mental Health - Boys & Girls Clubs of America (bgca.org) .

ACELYRIN, INC. Provides Business Update and Highlights Key Upcoming Milestones

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torsdag, maj 9, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACELYRIN, INC. (Nasdaq: SLRN), a late-stage clinical biopharma company focused on accelerating the development and delivery of transformative medicines in immunology, today provided an update on various corporate milestones.

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  • This Phase 2b/3 trial, designed to be the first of two registrational trials in TED, is planned to be initiated in the second half of 2024.
  • Izokibep in Uveitis (UV): ACELYRIN expects to complete enrollment in the ongoing Phase 2b/3 trial this month and top line data are anticipated by year-end 2024.
  • ACELYRIN expects to report cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable securities of $678.5 million at March 31, 2024.
  • Gil Labrucherie, who serves as ACELYRIN’s Chief Financial Officer, has also been named Chief Business Officer in addition to Chief Financial Officer.

Compass Pathways announces durable improvement in symptoms through 12 weeks in open-label phase 2 study of COMP360 psilocybin in post-traumatic stress disorder

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onsdag, maj 8, 2024
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“These results, with early and lasting improvement in symptoms following a single administration of COMP360, are highly encouraging,” said Dr.

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  • “These results, with early and lasting improvement in symptoms following a single administration of COMP360, are highly encouraging,” said Dr.
  • “These observations, even with a small, open-label study, suggest that COMP360 could provide a clinically meaningful benefit and substantially improve patient daily function and quality of life.
  • The well tolerated safety profile for COMP360 in patients with PTSD, with no serious adverse events observed, advance our understanding of potential applications of COMP360.
  • Compass previously announced 24-hour safety data from the study, which indicated that COMP360 was well-tolerated, with no treatment emergent serious adverse events.

The Arc and United Health Foundation Launch $2.5M Partnership to Tackle Mental Health Crisis for People with Disabilities

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måndag, maj 6, 2024
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The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has awarded The Arc of the United States a three-year, $2.5 million grant to improve mental health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

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  • The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has awarded The Arc of the United States a three-year, $2.5 million grant to improve mental health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
  • Up to 40% of people with IDD have co-occurring mental health conditions, and this critical funding will help address their unmet mental health needs.
  • These statistics highlight the need for training and awareness to ensure providers and caregivers are equipped to support the mental health needs of people with disabilities.
  • Over three years, the United Health Foundation grant will help train caregivers, health care professionals, first responders, educators and family members to recognize the mental health needs of people with IDD and decrease the number of mental health crisis incidents experienced by this population.

Does bullying take a summer break? Not as long as cyberbullying exists!

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tisdag, maj 7, 2024
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OKLAHOMA CITY, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As kids around the country prepare for summer break, many parents think there will be a break from the bullying at schools. While it would be great if bullying took a summer break, it's simply not the case as long as cyberbullying exists. Millions of kids will be cyberbullied online this summer if nothing is done to raise awareness and prevent it from happening. The more people know about the issue, the better they can prevent and address it.

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  • While it would be great if bullying took a summer break, it's simply not the case as long as cyberbullying exists.
  • While older teen girls are especially likely to be the victims of cyberbullying, it's something that can happen to anyone.
  • Stand for the Silent offers online tools and information to help guide parents regarding all types of bullying, including cyberbullying.
  • He travels the country giving presentations about bullying to schools, providing bullying prevention, giving out scholarships, offering intervention strategies, and more.

The Jason Foundation and New Season Treatment Center Partner to Combat Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Issues

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torsdag, maj 2, 2024
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The Phoenix Division marks an exciting collaboration between New Season Treatment Center and The Jason Foundation.

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  • The Phoenix Division marks an exciting collaboration between New Season Treatment Center and The Jason Foundation.
  • New Season has been a pioneer in providing care for OUD since 1986, operating over 80 addiction treatment centers across 20 states nationwide.
  • In this partnership, Jason Foundation Community Resource Centers will be established in 35 New Season MAT Programs nationwide.
  • Jim Shaheen, CEO of New Season, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, "By joining forces with The Jason Foundation, we can expand our reach and impact in combating substance use disorders and associated mental health issues.

The Jason Foundation, Inc. Announces New Substance Use Disorder Awareness Initiative

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torsdag, maj 2, 2024
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HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI) today announced the formation of a new initiative to raise awareness and provide information, tools, and resources to address substance use disorders (SUDs)/opioid use disorders (OUDs) and co-occurring mental health concerns that can lead to suicidal ideation.

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  • The initiative, the Phoenix Division, represents an affiliation between Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC) Division and JFI.
  • The CTCs within the Acadia network provide medication-assisted treatment and personalized therapeutic interventions for adults who are struggling with addictions to opioids.
  • In communities throughout the United States, CTCs are playing a key role in the effort to end our nation's ongoing opioid epidemic.
  • You can find more information regarding the partnership on The Jason Foundation's website, https://jasonfoundation.com/phoenix-division/ .

NeuroFlow Launches Perinatal and Postpartum Care Pathways to Fill Critical Gaps in Maternal Mental Health Care

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torsdag, maj 2, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NeuroFlow, a behavioral health technology and analytics company helping to measure and manage population risk, has launched a suite of perinatal and postpartum pathways to support behavioral health throughout and after pregnancy. These programs are a manifestation of NeuroFlow's commitment to improving identification and timely support for behavioral health comorbidities, overcoming systemic barriers to care for populations that lack the resources they need during a vulnerable and momentous time in their lives.

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  • In 2022 the White House declared a maternal health crisis in reaction to rising maternal mortality rates.
  • NeuroFlow is tackling the crisis head-on by implementing upstream strategies to identify maternal behavioral health needs through regular screenings and proactive support.
  • NeuroFlow developed curricula to support both broad population health initiatives as well as Ob-Gyn workflows, in which the pathways are more directly incorporated into patient care.
  • "By providing a pathway that augments the care they are receiving from their provider, new and expecting parents' care is improved, and the risk of untreated postpartum mental health conditions is mitigated."

Lawsuit Funding Leader Launches New Page for Pharmaceutical Bad Drug Lawsuits

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torsdag, maj 2, 2024
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Pre-Settlement and Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they have brought on additional staff and launched a new website specifically designed to assist plaintiffs with different types of suits against big pharma and pharmaceutical companies, whether that claim is for a bad drug, defective med, or defective or malfunctioning product.

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  • Due to the high volume of lawsuit loan requests received on a daily basis for different personal injury type claims, with claims mounting in the big pharma sphere, Legal-Bay decided to build a niche lawsuit funding program specifically for big pharma claims and bad drug lawsuits and defective meds suits.
  • Our team is equipped to guide them in the right direction, whether they are looking for a lawyer on a specific bad drug, need cash advance lawsuit funding, or surgical funding for something that went wrong from a drug they took.
  • In any of those cases, we feel we are the best lawsuit funding company out there to help victims of bad drugs in their time of need get the funding they deserve.
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