Mental Health and Illness

Displaced Persons
commentary
For Americans Uprooted by Climate Change, Mental Health Is the Next Crisis
Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg, Saskia R. Vos, Seth J. Schwartz
Mar 15, 2021
The Hill
Across the United States, climate change is leading to migration. The challenges climate migrants face are not limited to basic needs, such as housing and employment. Rather, displacement may also create trauma. It's imperative that policymakers take mental health into account when devising climate change policies.
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Domestic Violence
commentary
Domestic Violence Support Staff Need More Help to Tackle Challenges of the 'Shadow Pandemic'
Lillian Flemons, Shann Hulme
Mar 15, 2021
Encompass
During the first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns, European Union states had a 60 percent increase in emergency calls about intimate-partner violence. Amid a protracted second wave that has led to further lockdowns, it may not be too late to provide the funding and legislative changes necessary to ensure domestic violence service providers can offer crucial support.
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Mental Health Treatment
commentary
What Works in Preventing the Development of Depression and Anxiety in Children
Michaela Bruckmayer
Feb 9, 2021
The RAND Blog
Mental health problems have been increasingly recognized as one of the most significant health concerns for children and adolescents in developed countries. But the quality of existing evaluations can make drawing conclusions about what works in preventing the development of anxiety and/or depression in children difficult.
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Employment and Unemployment
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Unemployment Insurance, Domestic Extremists, Housing Insecurity: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 5, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on what the pandemic has revealed about America's unemployment system, why stopping domestic extremism will be difficult, how housing insecurity may affect sleep, and more.
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Domestic Terrorism
blog
Political Violence, COVID-19 Vaccine Questions, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap
Jan 15, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on why we need to brace for more political violence after the Capitol attack, COVID-19 vaccine questions and answers, how to reform the U.S. mental health system, and more.
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Domestic Terrorism
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A Message from Our President, Medical Mistrust, Insulin Prices: RAND Weekly Recap
Jan 8, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on Wednesday’s siege on the U.S. Capitol, Americans' psychological distress, medical mistrust and COVID-19 vaccines, and more.
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Health and Wellness Promotion
commentary
Four Gifts for Your Mental Health This (Pandemic) Holiday Season
Kimberly A. Hepner @KimberlyHepner
Dec 21, 2020
USA Today
Our mental health relies on our ability to cope with and adapt to difficult situations, but the length and the scope of the impact of the pandemic on our lives is something most of us have never experienced. Here are four evidence-based strategies to support your mental health this holiday season.
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Veterans Health Care
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A Voice for Veterans on Capitol Hill: Q&A with Terri Tanielian
Nov 6, 2020
Terri Tanielian, a senior behavioral scientist at RAND and an internationally recognized expert on military and veteran health, spent six months as a fellow with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. She helped the committee develop a comprehensive suicide prevention strategy.
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Health Behaviors
commentary
When In Doubt, Do What Doesn't Come Naturally
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Nov 5, 2020
Thrive Global
When we are feeling anxious or depressed or otherwise bad, we experience a variety of urges toward things that we think will make us feel better, but ultimately make us feel worse. Connecting with a friend, exercising, accomplishing a task, and helping others are some things that can actually help.
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Veterans Health Care
essay
There's Help for Veterans with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Nov 4, 2020
Many post-9/11 veterans who have PTSD or depression also struggle with substance use. There are clinically proven treatments to help break the cycle of the co-occurring disorders, but the VA and other facilities need guidance on how to expand and enhance treatment opportunities for these veterans.
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Military Health and Health Care
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All Veterans with Invisible Wounds Should Receive High-Quality Care That Meets These Standards
Carrie M. Farmer @carriefarmer, Lu Dong, Kacie Kelly
Oct 30, 2020
The RAND Blog
Millions of post-9/11 U.S. military veterans experience life-changing invisible wounds, including posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic issues resulting from traumatic brain injuries. While effective treatments are available, many veterans lack access to high-quality care. And what high-quality care means, exactly, has been elusive.
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Information Operations
blog
Russian Propaganda, Domestic Terrorism, America's Electric Grid: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 16, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on how Americans react to Russian memes on Facebook, the possibility of domestic terrorism during election season, protecting the U.S. electric grid, and more.
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Mental Health Treatment
commentary
College Students Need Mental Health Support
Lisa Sontag-Padilla
Oct 12, 2020
The RAND Blog
Rising mental health problems in the United States have long made health advocates and providers worried about the need for additional support for struggling college students. The pandemic has only exacerbated this concern.
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
commentary
PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Are a Vicious Cycle for Veterans
Michael Richardson, Roger Brooks, Eric R. Pedersen @ericrpedersen, Terri Tanielian
Sep 15, 2020
Military.com
It is not uncommon to see a co-occurrence of PTSD and heavy use of substances, which can rise to the level of a substance use disorder. It may be necessary to challenge how the needs of veterans are addressed to remove barriers to care that make treating these co-occurring disorders simultaneously so difficult.
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Workplace Well-Being
commentary
COVID-19 Brings Opportunity to Reassess Work Policies
William D. Phillips, Michael Whitmore
Aug 11, 2020
Employee Benefits
As certain COVID-19 restrictions lift, and life for some begins to return to a “new normal,” employers may have the opportunity to rebuild work policies to better support those employees who want to continue working from home. This could produce well-being benefits for employees, without compromising on, and often increasing, productivity.
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Incarceration
commentary
An Uncertain Future for Jail Reform in Los Angeles
Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Margaret Chamberlin, Sarah B. Hunter
Jul 21, 2020
The RAND Blog
There is momentum in Los Angeles County to do the difficult work of criminal justice reform. This will take considerable investments of time and resources, as well as a commitment to implementing new strategies and evaluating their effectiveness along the way.
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Mental Health and Illness

For Americans Uprooted by Climate Change, Mental Health Is the Next Crisis

Domestic Violence Support Staff Need More Help to Tackle Challenges of the 'Shadow Pandemic'

What Works in Preventing the Development of Depression and Anxiety in Children

Unemployment Insurance, Domestic Extremists, Housing Insecurity: RAND Weekly Recap

Political Violence, COVID-19 Vaccine Questions, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap

A Message from Our President, Medical Mistrust, Insulin Prices: RAND Weekly Recap

Four Gifts for Your Mental Health This (Pandemic) Holiday Season

A Voice for Veterans on Capitol Hill: Q&A with Terri Tanielian

When In Doubt, Do What Doesn't Come Naturally

There's Help for Veterans with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

All Veterans with Invisible Wounds Should Receive High-Quality Care That Meets These Standards

Russian Propaganda, Domestic Terrorism, America's Electric Grid: RAND Weekly Recap

College Students Need Mental Health Support

PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Are a Vicious Cycle for Veterans

COVID-19 Brings Opportunity to Reassess Work Policies

An Uncertain Future for Jail Reform in Los Angeles

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