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It’s Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week in Maryland. This weeklong campaign will raise awareness of the importance of children’s mental health. And it’s already off to a great start.
Read moreThe Mental Health Association of Maryland expresses its deep sorrow in response to the tragic fire that claimed the lives of three residents of a Residential Rehabilitation home operated by Arundel Lodge in Severn this past weekend. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims, Walter McCardell, William Garcia and Barbara Brown, as …
Read moreA few weeks ago, I joined the Mental Health Association of Maryland as its communications director. One huge reason I came to work here was the opportunity to share what MHAMD does all across the state of Maryland. As I learned more about MHAMD, I became very intrigued by one of its programs called Mental …
Read moreThe nation’s attention is now focused on Maryland as the home of the most recent school shooting. Today, at least three students were injured at Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County. As the story continues to evolve in the media, parents are faced with the difficult decision of what to say to our …
Read moreAt the urging of MHAMD and others, the Maryland General Assembly and the Maryland Insurance Administration have taken important steps in recent years to ensure the proper implementation of the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. Unfortunately, according to the findings in a groundbreaking new national report, there is still much work to …
Read moreBaltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh honored the Mental Health Association of Maryland and other advocates this week as part of Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW). MHAMD was recognized for our 100+ years of advocacy to ensure that the one in five Marylanders living with mental health problems have access to high-quality services, resources and information. …
Read moreNetwork Adequacy Part V: Proposed Regulations a Win for Behavioral Health Consumers You may remember from Part IV of our Network Adequacy series that the Maryland General Assembly passed landmark legislation in 2016 requiring that health insurance plans in the state have adequate numbers of providers in their networks to ensure that behavioral health consumers can …
Read moreMental Health America declared May as Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949 to spread awareness about mental health and reduce stigma around mental illness and substance use so that individuals feel more comfortable reaching out for help, finding information about mental illness and finding the right treatment. Fighting stigma can seem like a hefty task, …
Read moreAbout The Hummingbird Study The Johns Hopkins Women’s Mood Disorders Center is one of the several sites participating in The Hummingbird Study, a new clinical research trial with Sage Therapeutics to study postpartum depression. The Hummingbird Study’s purpose is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigational medication in women with moderate to severe …
Read moreHoward County Public Schools trained 120 nurses and other health staff in Youth Mental Health First Aid ® in the last few months.
Read moreThe Maryland General Assembly passed the Heroin and Opioid Prevention Effort (HOPE) Act of 2017 (SB967/HB1329)
Read moreFor the first time, the Consumer Quality Team of Maryland (CQT) interviewed mental health consumers about their experiences at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center in Jessup, Maryland. With the addition of this hospital in January, CQT now visits all five state inpatient facilities. Demand among patients for interviews with CQT was high, and during the …
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