Rhitu Chatterjee
Stories
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RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has seen its staff cut by more than a third, and it's facing deep budget cuts. Progress on overdose deaths could be lost, experts warn.
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A new health advisory calls on AI developers to protect young people
A new report by the American Psychological Association calls on AI developers to build in features to protect the mental health of teen and young adults.
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How cuts to the nation's main mental health agency could impact Americans
The nation's main mental health agency is being dissolved, and folded into a new federal health agency. Some lawmakers and health care providers are concerned about the impacts.
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They've tracked Americans' drug use for decades. Trump and RFK Jr. fired them
The team of statisticians and scientists at the National Survey on Drug Use and Health are all out of jobs. Researchers who use the data say it's an important tool for understanding behavioral health.
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They've tracked Americans' drug use for decades. Trump and RFK Jr. fired them
The 17-person team of statisticians and scientists at the National Survey on Drug Use and Health are all out of jobs. Researchers around the country use the data to understand behavioral health.
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A quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study finds
A new study estimates that 19 million children in the U.S. have a parent with a substance use disorder and that alcohol is the most commonly used substance by the parents.
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Talk therapy is up, and use of psych meds without therapy is down, a study finds
A study from the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that psychotherapy is becoming more accessible to people. The study looks at trends in mental health treatment from 2018 to 2021.
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Talk therapy is on the rise
The number of Americans relying on psychotherapy went up between 2018 and 2021, whereas the number of people using psychiatric medications went down.
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Americans are relying more on therapy than medication for their mental health needs
The number of Americans relying on psychotherapy went up between 2018 and 2021, whereas the number of people using psychiatric medications went down.
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HHS may cut 988 suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
A leaked budget proposal shows that HHS plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth through the 988 crisis line.
