By Mara O Malley for Kent State News Lab.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. According to the Ohio Department of Aging s Summary Assessment of Older Adults, deaths by suicide among adults ages 60 and older have increased by 40% in the last decade. The spike is particularly concentrated among men aged 85 and older. .
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Children s advocates are pressing California lawmakers to pass a bill that would increase oversight on health plans when they deny mental health services for children. Right now, parents have to ask their health plan for a review when a child s mental health condition isn t covered by their insurance - and if service is still denied, they can ask the state for an independent medical review. Lishaun Francis, senior director of behavioral health with the nonprofit Children Now, a sponsor of the bill, said this is a critical issue. .
Human services leaders say Minnesota is in a mental-health crisis, complicating efforts to manage behavioral health facilities. Closure plans for certain locations have been avoided, but staff want comprehensive improvements to the care system. The Department of Human Services recently floated plans to close two addiction treatment centers, and repurpose one of them for more patients with serious mental-health needs. .
Across the nation, 70% of parents say they re now more concerned about their child s mental health than physical health, according to a new survey by CVS Health-Morning Consult. Nearly half of families say social media is impacting their children s development, from body image to self-perception. Associate Vice President and Deputy Chief Psychiatric Officer for CVS Health, Dr. .