Jenny Gold
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Obama task force offers steps to improve mental health coverage
A presidential task force has made a series of recommendations and provided $9.3 million in funding to help end health care discrimination for individuals with mental health issues or addiction.
Obama task force offers steps to improve mental health coverage
Depression is little-discussed as women’s health issue
Depression is twice as common in women as it is in men, yet many do not receive the help they need, in part due to the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
Depression is little-discussed as women’s health issue
Parents battle for children’s mental health services at school
One in five children in the United States have a psychiatric condition, but schools often lack the training and resources they need to give these students the support they need.
Parents battle for children’s mental health services at school
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These partnerships accelerate neuroscience by enabling researchers to share resources and expertise, as well as generate more relevant and reproducible results. But new federal funding restrictions in the United States are putting such collaborations in jeopardy.
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