Federal Cuts Hit Mental Health Infrastructure

The nation’s mental health infrastructure is buckling as more funding and positions are cut from the federal agency that was created to address the…

Oct 30 • 

Cristian Salazar

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Harming The Nation's Response to the Mental Health Crisis, Psychiatrists Say

The Committee to Protect Public Mental Health says that Kennedy has implemented changes to the nation's health agencies "in ways that endanger lives."

Oct 10 • 

Cristian Salazar

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"Where Are You Going To Put Them?" The Psychiatric Bed Crisis

Some elected officials want to enact laws to involuntarily commit people who are mentally ill and pose a public safety risk to themselves or others. But…

Oct 2 • 

Cristian Salazar

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September 2025

Neurotech Will Reshape Mental Health Treatment

Neurotech could offer relief to millions of people suffering from mental illness—or it could take away their autonomy

Sep 21 • 

Cristian Salazar

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A Long Trip Back To Kensington

For some people addicted to drugs, a 45-minute journey can turn into a trial of agony while suffering from withdrawal.

Sep 4 • 

Cristian Salazar

August 2025

There Is No Safety Plan in AI Therapy

Texas AG opens an investigation into AI chatbots that offer mental health therapy

Aug 19 • 

Cristian Salazar

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Who Is Afraid Of Universal School Mental Health Screenings

Illinois passes a first-in-the-nation law mandating opt-out universal mental health screenings for students

Aug 18 • 

Cristian Salazar

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Big Tech And Regulators Seek To Limit AI Chatbots For Mental Health

OpenAI is optimizing ChatGPT to guide, but not decide, when users ask it about their personal challenges; Illinois moves to ban AI therapy.

Aug 7 • 

Cristian Salazar

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July 2025

The Psychedelic Renaissance in Mental Health Has A Business Strategy—And A Right-Wing Lobby

It's been a long, strange trip for psychedelics, from counterculture to multi-billion dollar mental health industry.

Jul 28 • 

Cristian Salazar

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June 2025

The Plot Against America's Mental Health Care System

A long-term vision to dismantle SAMHSA and to reorient the mental health care system toward involuntary treatment of serious mental illness seems to be…

Jun 26 • 

Cristian Salazar

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Depression Treatment Marketing Evolves With Neurotech

Can a 'brain pacemaker' really treat depression? The science says it's complicated

Jun 19 • 

Cristian Salazar

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Mental Health Professionals Can Play A Role In AI Therapy

With people increasingly seeking mental health care from AI chatbots, it's time to consider whether we need a "therapist in the loop" model for virtual…

Jun 12 • 

Cristian Salazar

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