Tag: Suicide
Key Takeaways from Behavioral Health Tech 2024
Andy Keller (with microphone), the president and CEO of the Meadows Institute, shared his expertise about the importance of the continuity of care for people with mental health needs. Over three days in Phoenix in…
Op/ed: To reduce suicide, primary care and mental health clinicians need to work together — Congress can help them do it
This first appeared in STAT News, by: Roshni Koli and Christine Yu Moutier. Suicide rates in the United States increased by approximately 36% between 2000 and 2022, according to updated data from the National Center for Health…
Most Texans can’t find or afford mental health care, according to a new report
This article was originally published by Texas Public Radio on January 2, 2024. This story discusses data related to mental health. For resources and support, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or…
Mental health picture for North Texas kids is grim, but there is a silver lining
This opinion article was originally published by the Dallas Morning News on December 8, 2023. It is heartbreaking, although not surprising, to learn that our kids are struggling with their mental health. A recent report…
Op-ed: To honor veterans this Veterans Day, increase their access to mental health care
This op-ed is written by Aaron Smith, the vice president of implementation and veteran integration at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and a U.S. Navy veteran. As a nation, we reserve Memorial Day to honor America’s…
Focus on Officer Wellness: Moving Mental Health Out of the Shadows
This article was authored by the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute’s B.J. Wagner, Senior Vice President of Health and Public Safety and Jeff Spivey, Senior Fellow of Law Enforcement Policy and was originally published in…
Law enforcement suicide: How state & federal governments support officers, track deaths
This article was published by KXAN Austin on July 5, 2023. AUSTIN (KXAN) — “Cops are those individuals others look to solve problems and protect persons in need. Weakness is not seen as an…
Former Ohio Governor Kasich, Meadows Institute President & CEO Keller Discuss Historic Federal Investments in Mental Health
AUSTIN – Former Ohio Governor John Kasich and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute President and CEO Andy Keller, PhD, discussed historic investments in mental health from the 117th U.S. Congress, including the 2022 Federal Omnibus…
Texas House Committee on County Affairs – Mental Health Landscape & COVID-19
SUMMARY – Meadows Institute CEO Andy Keller, PhD, was invited to testify before the committee on the mental health impacts of COVID-19.
2020 Devastated U.S. Mental Health — Healing must be a Priority
This opinion piece was coauthored by the Meadows Institute’s Andy Keller, PhD and National Alliance on Mental Illness CEO, Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. It was originally published by The Hill on February 23, 2021. It…
Primary Care Is Key to Reversing COVID-Related Suicide, Overdose Trends
The post below by the Meadows Institute’s Andy Keller, PhD, was originally posted by American Communities Project on January 22, 2021. Even as we were in the process of projecting them, the numbers were sobering….
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.
Collaborative Care Policy Background
The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) is an established, team-based approach to integrated care that routinely measures both clinical outcomes and patient goals over time to increase the effectiveness of mental health and substance use disorder…
PTSD after COVID-19: ‘No doubt’ it’ll happen,’ says NIMH director
The after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic — which still has no foreseeable end — will likely last long after the worst of the disease has receeded. “I have no doubt that there are some people…
COVID-19’s Mental Health Toll Amplifies Importance of World Suicide Prevention Day
AUSTIN – Every year in America thousands of lives are tragically lost to suicide. This year, the mounting mental health toll of COVID-19 has intensified the need for awareness and the urgency for ensuring access…
CoCM & MAT to Prevent COVID-Related Suicide & Overdose Deaths (COVID-19 Impact Series, Volume 3)
In April, MMHPI began releasing a series of white papers analyzing the potential effects of a COVID-19 recession on rates of suicide and substance use disorder among the general population and among veterans. In those,…
Nueces County counselors give tips for coping with mental health during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic wears on, and so does its toll on people’s mental health as they navigate isolation, stress, anxiety and grief. Experts expect increases in suicide and substance abuse linked to rising unemployment in Texas…
GREAT IDEAS 2020: IACP Recognizes Texas First Responder Peer Network
POLICE LEADERS WORLDWIDE ARE AWARE THAT SUICIDE AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IS ENDEMIC. In 2019, at least 228 police officers died by suicide in the United States alone, eclipsing line-of-duty deaths in the same year…
Military Veterans at Risk of Increased Suicide, Substance Use Disorder in Economic Downturn
Report indicates that more than 500 additional veterans could be lost to suicide annually due in part to a 5% rise in unemployment AUSTIN, TX, STAMFORD, CT – The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) and…
Texas legislature should put mental health funding first during pandemic
When the Texas Legislature convenes in January, there will be no shortage of coronavirus-related issues demanding action, from the many hours of lost instructional time for our students to a surge in Texans who have…