Mental Health
The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use
This brief explores mental health and substance use during, and prior to, the COVID-19 pandemic. We highlight populations that were more likely to experience worse mental health and substance use outcomes during the pandemic and discuss some innovations in the delivery of services.
The Landscape of School-Based Mental Health Services
This analysis explores the landscape of mental health services in public schools during the 2021-2022 school year, barriers schools face in offering these services, and how recent policies aim to facilitate the expansion of school-based mental health care.
Behavioral Health Crisis Response: Findings from a Survey of State Medicaid Programs
About three-quarters of states that responded to our behavioral health survey (33 of 45) do not cover all three core crisis services for adults under fee-for-service Medicaid, but most states cover at least one core crisis service (41 of 45).
Mental Health Findings from 2022 Women’s Health Survey
This issue brief focuses on the access and coverage of mental health services using data from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey.Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage in Medicare
These FAQs review mental health and substance use disorder coverage and cost sharing in Medicare and discuss recent policy changes related to coverage of mental health and substance use disorder treatments.
