This section covers mental health in the United States — psychological well-being, mental illness, treatment options and the policy and cultural environment surrounding mental health care. Reporting takes in clinical, policy and public health dimensions of the subject.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart said schools should provide more mental health support as athletes face record stress in the NIL era.
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November 6, 2026
Lumateperone Shows Benefit for Bipolar ManiaA second pivotal phase III trial found the once-daily antipsychotic improved symptoms of acute bipolar I mania versus placebo.
November 6, 2026
Medicare Raises Pay for Collaborative Mental Health CareCMS finalized higher payments for Collaborative Care, a model that brings mental health services into primary care settings.
November 5, 2026
ASCAP Launches Mental Health Benefit for MembersThe new benefit, built with Project Healthy Minds, gives ASCAP writers and publishers confidential access to therapy, psychiatry, and wellness tools.
November 3, 2026
Cholesterol-HDL-Glucose Index Linked to DepressionA cross-sectional study of U.S. adults found higher CHG index values associated with greater odds of depressive symptoms.
November 3, 2026
Benefits Leaders Expand Mental Health Spending Amid AIA Lyra Health survey of more than 500 HR leaders finds most plan to increase mental health benefit spending in 2027.
November 2, 2026
Childhood Concussion Linked to Worse Veteran Mental HealthA study of 1,286 veterans finds that mild traumatic brain injury in childhood is associated with higher symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
October 31, 2026
Google AI Improves Psychiatric Intake AccuracyA new research model enhances diagnostic skills and safety risk detection in simulated patient evaluations.
October 31, 2026
Alkermes Initiates Phase 2 Study for Depression DrugThe clinical trial evaluates a new investigational treatment for adults suffering from major depressive disorder.
October 29, 2026
Telemental Health Utilization High in Vulnerable AreasA new study reveals high virtual care usage among socially vulnerable populations despite a slight national decline.
October 29, 2026
Under Armour Launches Protect This Mind InitiativeThe new program provides mental health support and educational resources to student-athletes across the nation.
Youth mental health data and the systemic responses to it, treatment approvals and the evidence behind them, mental health parity law enforcement, therapy and intervention research findings, and the public conversations that arise when prominent figures disclose mental health experiences are the recurring subjects here. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix are home to major mental health research institutions and the largest concentrations of mental health service providers, and coverage of access, capacity and policy in those cities reflects conditions across the national system. The gap between the prevalence of mental health conditions and the availability of treatment has become one of the most persistent structural stories in this area, generating coverage of workforce shortages, insurance coverage limitations and geographic disparities in access. Insurance parity enforcement — requiring mental health coverage equivalent to physical health coverage — has produced a sustained legal and regulatory coverage thread as enforcement actions and litigation have moved through the system.
