Over 1 million children in the US have #autism or an autism spectrum disorder. We need a strong #workforce to support these children, and the latest study JAACAP Journals shows families need more support. jaacap.org/article/S0890-… autism speaks National Autistic Society National Autism Association

1/2 Hi Zack Friedman! As a big podcast fan, was interested to read your @forbes piece today (forbes.com/sites/zackfrie…) but then disappointed to find such a lack of representation of voices & a preponderance of white men.

People with serious mental illness deserve shelter and appropriate care, rather than living on the street or in jail. Give this new JAMA Psychiatry article by RAND authors a read to learn how this can be done! #mentalhealth jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

988 is about to become the new mental health emergency hotline number, just like 911 for physical health emergencies. Is the US ready? Read a new RAND working paper to find out: rand.org/pubs/working_p…

Op-Ed: Will the new 988 hotline be a game changer for mental health or a missed opportunity? latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Tomorrow marks the beginning of 988’s rollout. Many counties/states are now aiming for a “soft launch”, indicating that resources to fully support a national hotline will take time. This confirms findings in our recent #randcorporation report: rand.org/pubs/working_p…

Mental health emergencies are all too common in the United States. What role do hotlines play in responding, and what do we know about their impact? A new study by RAND researchers reviews this. #MentalHealthMatters #mentalhealthday2022 ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…

New study: Telehealth services for mental health problems surged 16 to 20 fold during the first year of the pandemic. bit.ly/3CSnhNR Ryan McBain Christopher Whaley

Silver lining from COVID-19: millions became familiar with telehealth—esp important for those with mental health needs like depression and anxiety. Yet access may shrink dramatically when the Public Health Emergency ends. Read here: thehill.com/opinion/health… #MentalHealthAwareness

Policies matter! Some states passed legislation during COVID-19 expanding telehealth, others did not. Our study—at JAMA—shows large differences in availability of virtual mental health services today, based on these policies. JAMA RAND jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Toxic stress in childhood can have a ripple effect on your health as an adult. CA is screening for #ACEs in primary care to intervene earlier. What evidence supports this? Find out in an #ACEsAware UCAAN study by RAND, UCLA, UC San Francisco partners. thelancet.com/action/showPdf…

911 for physical health emergencies, 988 for mental health emergencies? It only works if 988 has long-term funding. Check out our article by colleagues at New York University and RAND to learn how financing could work. ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.11…

Have you, like me, used #telehealth over the past few years to connect with a therapist? Since the end of the COVID Public Health Emergency, access to services has been on the decline. Learn more from our new RAND study at JAMA Network Open jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

What if mental health care in sub-Saharan Africa were as cost-effective as treatments for physical health conditions? Would 75% of people still lack treatment? Our study in The Lancet with Partners In Health and RAND makes a new case for investing in MH. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

How can AI support mental health? Colleagues RAND, Harvard University, and I tested ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini’s assessments of suicide response—compared to humans. The verdict: impressive, but there’s room to grow! #AI #MentalHealth #suicideprevention jmir.org/2025/1/e67891/…

What would it look like to treat all adults with serious mental illness in CA? Answer: 🧠 598K adults in care 💵 $12.7B annually That’s a huge leap from today’s $2.9B. Our RAND report maps what’s missing: 🔗 rand.org/pubs/research_… #MentalHealth #HealthPolicy #CA

We spend $31 billion annually on youth mental health in the US—but still fail to meet basic access and quality needs. Read our new The Aspen Institute report on the US child & adolescent mental health crisis. 📘 aspeninstitute.org/publications/a… #MentalHealth #HealthPolicy #YouthMentalHealth

Evidence-based mental health care isn’t 🚀 science. But the financing gap remains massive. We show states how to measure it—and what it’ll take to close it. #MentalHealthMatters New pub with my RAND colleagues: psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…