Project Tag: Suicide
Learning from Persons with Lived Experience in 911 Crisis Response
To better understand how people experiencing a mental health crisis may want to engage with 911 and other crisis response services, the Meadows Institute and Fountain House partnered to conduct interviews with people living with serious mental illness.
Caruth Police Institute at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Empowering Leaders, Elevating Excellence
The Caruth Police Institute (CPI), operated by the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, serves as a leading hub for advancing public safety innovation and excellence. We consult with police agencies and municipal governments to help them implement, research and data-informed strategies, organizational reforms, and specialized programs.
The Need for a Pediatric Treatment Resistant Depression Center of Excellence
SUMMARY – Treatment resistant depression is a growing problem for children in Texas and the United States. Twenty percent of children experience an episode of major depression before adulthood and rates of reported depression symptoms among children and youth grew to over 40% during the pandemic (receding in the years since to approximately 30%). Unfortunately, only about one third of these children receive needed care, and as many as 40% receive no treatment at all. Research demonstrates that untreated depression is the largest driver of suicide, which is the second and third leading cause of death in youth ages 10–14 and 15–24 in the United States, respectively. However, current models of care are inadequate to provide effective treatment, especially for children aged 12 and under. In this report, made possible by generous support from the Bette Rathjen Foundation for Emotional Health, the Meadows Institute lays out the programmatic elements necessary to implement a pediatric treatment resistant depression Center of Excellence, including in-depth examination of services, staffing, and related expenses.
White Paper Series: COVID-19 Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Impacts
SUMMARY – The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute has released a series of white papers on the anticipated mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.