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Mashup Score: 0Reporting on the evolution of the 988 hotline - 1 month(s) ago
Since the 988 suicide prevention hotline was officially launched two years ago, more than 10 million contacts have been made.
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Mashup Score: 0Substance Use and Suicide Risk Are Often Connected. Our Health Care System Must Address Them Together. - 1 month(s) ago
September is a big month for those of us who work in the behavioral health space. During this time, we observe both National Recovery Month and National Suicide Prevention Month, two events dedicated to supporting people impacted by substance use and suicide, respectively.
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"My anxiety and depression—conditions that absolutely exacerbated my substance use—were never addressed. And I was never considered at risk for suicide." Pew's Brandee Izquierdo Brandee's experience, and our nation's siloed approach to mental health care. https://t.co/0mtAFuBmJ5
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Mashup Score: 0Proposed bill would fight crisis of antibiotic-resistant infections - 1 month(s) ago
According to experts in the field, the system of developing new antibiotics is broken and doctors are running out of ways to treat deadly infections. Lawmakers have proposed the PASTEUR Act to fix the pipeline. New antibiotics are critical but they must be used sparingly, which means private drug companies cannot recoup their investment. …
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The #PASTEUR Act would spur urgently needed #antibiotic development, Pew's David Hyun, MD, says. https://t.co/VZrLx1tODk
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Mashup Score: 1How to use data to improve coverage of behavioral and mental health - 1 month(s) ago
Journalists can use data to raise awareness about public health crises like suicide and other behavioral and mental health concerns.
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Last month, we hosted the Association of Health Care Journalists, @AHCJ, summit on mental and behavioral health 🧠💪 50 journalists gathered to discuss the 988 Lifeline, data-driven solutions & more. https://t.co/GofgAM7vsL
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Mashup Score: 0States Can Use Data-Driven Partnerships to Improve People's Health - 1 month(s) ago
Anyone who has had to see multiple health care providers has likely experienced the problem of one practice not communicating or collaborating with another. It can be frustrating when the proverbial left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing, especially when personal health is at stake. On the flip side, receiving coordinated health care can make a life-changing difference.
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Seeing the potential to improve health outcomes and lower costs, some states have forged data-driven partnerships between their Medicaid agencies and public health departments. Here are just a few examples: https://t.co/8ul3V0zzrF
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Mashup Score: 0Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria is a Growing Threat, 2023 - 2 month(s) ago
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose an urgent and growing public health threat. Common bacteria, such as those that cause urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted infections, are becoming increasingly difficult to treat. Without effective antibiotics, even simple infections could become deadly, making medical procedures like surgery, chemotherapy, and dialysis too dangerous.
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Bacteria that causes urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted infections are becoming harder to treat. Why? Antibiotic-resistance. Without effective antibiotics, simple infections could become deadly. Here's what we can do 👇 https://t.co/fdO2O6oLb0
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Mashup Score: 0Suicide Risk Increasing and Many High-Risk People Don’t Receive Mental Health Care - 2 month(s) ago
A new study shows that from 2015 to 2019, the United States saw increases in the overall rate of suicide attempts and the rate of people experiencing suicidal thoughts, with sharper increases among certain sociodemographic groups.
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Deaths by suicide reached the highest number ever recorded in the United States in 2022. Our new study shows an increase in suicidal ideation among young adults, and a significant increase in suicide attempts among Black adults and multiracial groups. https://t.co/9jzyR5eeT2
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Mashup Score: 0States Can Use Data-Driven Partnerships to Improve People's Health - 2 month(s) ago
Anyone who has had to see multiple health care providers has likely experienced the problem of one practice not communicating or collaborating with another. It can be frustrating when the proverbial left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing, especially when personal health is at stake. On the flip side, receiving coordinated health care can make a life-changing difference.
Source: www.pewtrusts.orgCategories: General Medicine News, General NewsTweet-
Seeing the potential to improve health outcomes and lower costs, some states have forged data-driven partnerships between their Medicaid agencies and public health departments. Here are just a few examples: https://t.co/8ul3V0zzrF
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Mashup Score: 0A Conversation on Crisis Care: 988's Successes and Lessons Learned - 2 month(s) ago
Photo Caption: Eli, Tia, and I sitting with microphones in front of a screen displaying the text “What has 988 done?” / Credit to Louisa Barnes/Pew Feeling anxious about tomorrow? You’re not alone: officials at the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and other crisis lines reported an increase in outreach
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Feeling anxious this week? You're not alone. Officials at the @988Lifeline and other crisis lines reported an increase in outreach last election. To avoid long wait times, counselors have been preparing for this November. https://t.co/KEouzrDgGi
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Mashup Score: 0U.S. National Trends and Disparities in Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and Health Care Use - 2 month(s) ago
To better understand the trends and disparities in suicidal thoughts and behaviors among demographic subgroups, The Pew Charitable Trusts worked with Dr. Hillary Samples to analyze 2015-19 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
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Among Americans who’d reported suicidal thoughts 2015-19: ➡️ 48% received mental health care ➡️ 87% received general health care Lesson learned: general care providers can save lives by screening at-risk patients and connecting them to care. https://t.co/YPCz4DMvJ4
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Last month we gathered 50 health care journalists to discuss reporting on alcohol use disorder, suicide risk, substance use, and data-driven solutions. 🧠💪 Experts included Dr. Tia Dole who shared what we’ve learned since the launch of @988lifeline. https://t.co/gf3D0GbbhN