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New York State Announces Statewide Enhancements to Improve Assisted Outpatient Treatment
Critical Investments from the FY 2026 Budget Standardize 'Enhanced Voluntary Agreements' with Recipients; Improving State Oversight State Also Completes Massive Data Modernization Enhancing Local Coordination and Improving Outcome Monitoring The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)...
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AI in Behavioral Health: Where It Helps, Where It Falls Short
When a conversation turns to AI, people often voice concern about the technology taking over or automatically making critical, even life-and-death, decisions. For behavioral health professionals, the reality of tapping AI-powered tools for treatment centers is remarkable but practical. AI is an...
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Polymarket and Gambling Disorder: Clinical Considerations for Mental Health Professionals
Prediction markets have gained significant attention in recent years, particularly with the growth of platforms such as Polymarket. These platforms allow individuals to buy and sell contracts based on the outcome of future events, including politics, economics, entertainment, and increasingly,...
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In the Age of AI, What Must Remain Human in Behavioral Health?
Artificial intelligence is moving quickly into behavioral health at a time when the field is already under intense strain. Demand is high, access is uneven, clinicians are stretched, and many are looking for a tool that can help them work faster and reach more people. That makes AI attractive. It...
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Does Mental Health Matter in the Workplace?
The question of whether physical or emotional health is more important often generates mixed responses. In reality, the two are deeply interconnected and each influences the other in meaningful ways. Despite this, mental health has historically been surrounded by stigma, making it easier for...
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Why More Adults Are Seeking ADHD and Mental Health Evaluations Later in Life
For decades, mental health evaluations were often viewed as something primarily sought by children, adolescents, or individuals experiencing severe psychiatric symptoms. Today, however, increasing numbers of adults — including many in midlife and beyond — are pursuing evaluations for...
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Parenting Through ADHD: What I Learned as a Clinician and a Mother
When I first noticed something was different about my son, I did not immediately think it was ADHD. That may sound surprising coming from someone with a clinical background in behavioral health, but the reality is that ADHD looks different in every child, especially when considering the stereotypes...
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Sawubona Healing Circles and the Path Toward Collective Healing
This article explores the pervasive impact of intergenerational racialized trauma and emphasizes the importance of healing spaces for marginalized groups. It examines how systemic socialization and traumatic interactions within family systems contribute to emotional suffering and behavioral...
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Returning People to Work Starts With Returning Them to Life – I Learned That as a Mother. Mental Health Recovery, Medical Privacy, How to Secure Mental Health Records
Mental health conversations are finally becoming more open in both our personal lives and the workplace. That is a good thing. For far too long, mental health struggles were hidden, misunderstood, or treated separately from overall wellness. As a mother, this subject is deeply personal to...
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New York State Announces Efforts to Bolster Maternal Mental Wellbeing
More than $18.4 Million Available to Expand HealthySteps, an Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative that Screened 108,000 New Yorkers for Maternal Depression in 2025 Office of Mental Health Awards $350,000 in 'Collaborative Care' Grants to Help OBGYN and Family Medicine Practices Provide...
