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Behavioral Health Urgent Care Clinics should become the norm and not the exception. BHUCCs offer timely and crucial care for a range of mental health issues, and patients are able to receive immediate care or be connected with ongoing care and resources. This story highlights the profound impact that these clinics can have. While crisis response hotlines and mobile crisis units go a long way, this is a great reminder that there is so much we could be doing to aid in the mental health crisis. #MentalHealth #BehavioralHealth #UrgentCare #CrisisResponse

Each year, a concerning number of patients are readmitted to NHS mental health units in England shortly after discharge, sparking worries about inadequate care, bed limitations, and elevated suicide risks. Streamlining and transforming your CHC processes for mental health cases give patients and families greater control over the process ensuring the correct level of care is delivered. #continuingcare #digitalhealth #mentalhealthcare

In the decade 2010-2020 14% of all mental health patient deaths by suicide happened within three months of discharge from inpatient care... "Delaying the transfer of someone out of hospital can cause harm, but so can inappropriately discharging people too soon. Too often, the focus is on transferring patients out of inpatient services quickly." Yet more evidence of deaths following policy changes and reorganisation of services. The chickens are coming home to roost for the convenient ideologues who supported policies to massacre beds and provide 'care' in the community. The consequence is that people are discharged still ill, or the pressure on beds does not allow and adequate assessment to take place. Diagnoses are missed, or worse made up to justify discharge and denial of care (and yes I am talking about personality disorder here). The people who brought this terrible situation about should both hang their heads in shame and be held accountable.

Mental Health: How payers may assist in repairing the flawed mental health care system https://t.ly/n_CrI #mentalhealth #healthonet

People in crisis stuck in A & E, sometimes for weeks and now thousands getting readmitted to mental health facilities within days of release. SHOCKING! The Guardian article mentions autistic and those with learning disabilities being treated in the wrong facilities. This video goes into more detail on that topic: https://lnkd.in/dQaqUNfw Victoria McDonald for Channel 4 has done a lot of reporting on the crisis in A & E around patients with a whole range of series challenges. You can watch one report here: https://lnkd.in/d_ycPcgH. How many suicides or readmittances do there need to be? I don't think the Government has a clue about the huge damage this is having and will continue to have for individuals, families, school, the workplace and of course within the health system. This is a catastrophic situation. #nhs #mentalhealthfacilities #psycheunits #accidentandemergency #psycheward #eatingdisorder #suicide #autism #learningdisabilities https://lnkd.in/dswh6izq

We find it truly reassuring to witness the progress being made in advocating for better mental health care. 🌻 It reflects a growing awareness of mental health issues but also highlights the increasing recognition of their importance in our overall well-being. 🤗 By addressing these challenges more effectively, we’re moving closer to a future where mental health is prioritized and supported in meaningful ways and we are delighted about it!. 🍃 To read the entire article and gain more understanding, click the link below. 🔗 #MentalHealth #MentalHealthCare #Lawsuit #Advocacy #Awareness #therapist #therapy https://vist.ly/3f9c5

This is a serious issue. People are often diagnosed with personality disorders without first ruling out other conditions (substance use disorders, ptsd, trauma, adhd, fasd). Even more, the personality disorder diagnosis is used to justify releasing them or not even admitting them. I think this is particularly so when part of a person’s presentation is expressing anger, frustration, or panic when being told they will not be admitted. When a person says “if you don’t admit me, I’ll die/commit suicide” this is often interpreted as a threat to manipulate staff, but it can also be an actual statement of fact. Maybe that client knows much better than the assessing doctor how imminent their risk is… When people are acutely ill or acutely suicidal, they are not at their best. That still doesn’t mean they have a personality disorder.

Good read. Encourages us to “think things like system changes through” to account for capacity dynamics. Building something without a qualified workforce nor the ability to get reimbursed at a sufficient rate, for example, may be a wasted opportunity

From the USDVA: Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that Veterans no longer need to pay copays for their first three outpatient mental health care and substance use disorder visits of each calendar year through 2027. This benefit expands Veterans’ access to mental health services and lowers their out-of-pocket costs. This copayment exemption benefits dates back to June 27, 2023 and—by law—will end Dec. 29, 2027. To be eligible for this exemption, the outpatient visit must be with a qualified mental health professional at VA or provided through VA’s network of community care providers. VA will automatically refund Veterans for any copays paid to VA on or after June 27, 2023 for these appointments, with no further action required by those Veterans. In addition to this copayment exemption, VA launched a new policy in 2023 allowing eligible Veterans and certain former service members in acute suicidal crisis to go to any VA or non-VA emergency facility for no-cost emergency health care. Since then, more than 60,000 Veterans and former service members have used this benefit. The policy increased access to no-cost emergent suicide care for up to 9 million individuals, because eligible individuals do not need to be enrolled in the VA system or go to a department facility to use this benefit. For more information on mental health care at VA, visit https://ow.ly/VorO50S0cGQ

Mental health care parity isn't just a fairness issue—it's a significant cost-saver. Forbes highlights that 29% of adults with chronic illnesses also have undiagnosed mental health conditions, leading to higher healthcare costs. By integrating mental health care, overall medical expenses can drop by up to 30%. At Brave Health, we're committed to improving these outcomes. We're helping people achieve better overall health and manage chronic illnesses more effectively through comprehensive mental health support.