Articles
Suicide Prevention, Rural issues, Access to Behavioral Health
Suicide in Rural Communities: Breaking Barriers to Behavioral Health Care
Susan Doherty, AHA’s Vice President of Field Engagement, and Rebecca Chickey, AHA’s Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, write on the unique ways suicide affects rural communities and the innovative ways rural health care providers are caring for their neighbors.
Access to Behavioral Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Health, Wellness/Preventive Care, Maternal Health
From Infancy to Adolescence: Hospitals Step Up to Support Youth Mental Health
Even before the COVID pandemic, the mental health and wellness of our young people was failing. The pandemic exacerbated the crisis and made it difficult for them to access needed care; many health care systems are still struggling to meet the challenge.
Access to Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Care Delivery, Behavioral Health Workers
Putting People First: Why Language Matters in Behavioral Health Care
Person-first language reduces stigma by emphasizing people over conditions. Learn how AHA’s People Matter, Words Matter initiative promotes respectful, patient-centered communication.
Access to Behavioral Health, Maternal Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Behavioral Health Care Delivery
Resources for World Mental Health Day and Beyond
Today we’re proud to share some recent AHA resources surrounding behavioral health.
Suicide Prevention
Access Curated and Vetted Resources with AHA’s New Stress Meter™
Stress has always been present in our lives, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, it reached new levels for many groups of people.
Suicide Prevention, Access to Behavioral Health
Integrating physical and behavioral health to lower suicide risk
Dallas-based Parkland Health and Hospital System brings physical and behavioral health together by integrating suicide risk screenings in all patient visits, write the AHA’s Elisa Arespacochaga, vice president of the Physician Alliance, and Rebecca Chickey, senior director of Behavioral Health Services, field engagement. Read more about a webinar and three new podcasts discussing Parkland’s learnings in this endeavor.