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Image: Jem Penrod, 10, at a recent event to raise money for military families with children with autism. Eight years ago, Shannon Penrod and her husband were struggling to raise their 2-year-old son, Jem. The toddler threw frequent tantrums, bit...

By: Marcas Miles and Irvin “Sam” Muszynski For too long, mental health has remained in the shadows of our employer-led wellness efforts. The stigma associated with the topic remains a barrier, yet the effect of mental health conditions on business can...

Washington, D.C. – With millions of Americans struggling to access and afford basic mental health services, Congressman Joe Kennedy III introduced a bill to increase the federal Medicaid reimbursement rate for mental and behavioral health care services...

TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Use of health care services by children with autism increased modestly in the wake of a U.S. law requiring equal insurance benefits for mental and physical health. But out-of-pocket costs for their families didn...

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released a report on the difficulties of finding appropriate, affordable mental health care. Even individuals with insurance have trouble finding in-network providers. Mental health care services are often...