‘Mental Health Parity’ Is Still An Elusive Goal In U.S. Insurance Coverage
June 14, 2019https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/07/730404539/mental-health-parity-is-still-an-elusive-goal-in-u-s-insurance-coverage
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As Suicides Rise, Insurers Find Ways to Deny Mental Health Coverage
May 19, 2019The U.S. is in the midst of a mental health crisis. In 2017, 47,000 Americans died by suicide and 70,000 from drug overdoses. And 17.3 million adults suffered at least one major depressive episode. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, a landmark law passed more than a decade ago, requires insurers to provide more »
Read MoreNational Program To Provide Mental Health Support Through Court System
December 19, 2018A national program recently introduced in Wichita is helping people with serious mental illness get the support they need through the Sedgwick County Court system. (Link to Full Story)
Read MoreNAMI Family to Family Teacher Training: Class of 2018
October 30, 2018Pictured are the trainers and trainees for the 2018 NAMI Family to Family Teacher Training. Thank you to our trainers, and congratulations to our graduates! Some of them may be teaching a NAMI Family to Family class in your area soon…
Read MoreA New Prescription For Depression: Join A Team And Get Sweaty
October 22, 2018Research shows exercise can ease things like panic attacks or mood and sleep disorders, and a recent study in the journal, Lancet Psychiatry, found that popular team sports may have a slight edge over the other forms of physical activity.
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