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🗞 U.S. Senators introduce bill to expand rural mental healthcare access.  U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the Increasing Mental Health Options Act, which would drop an outdated Medicare physician-approval requirement and make psychologists eligible for bonus payments in underserved rural areas. Read more at Gallup Sun Weekly

🗞 GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower psychiatric hospitalization risk in bipolar disorder.   A Griffith University-led analysis of nearly 15,000 people with bipolar disorder in Sweden found those on semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) had a 21 percent lower rate of psychiatric hospitalization while on the medication. Read more at Griffith News

🗞 Oregon's psilocybin program shows sustained mental health gains in largest study yet.  A study of roughly 350 participants across Oregon's regulated psilocybin service centers found reduced depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms for months after sessions — the largest look yet at psychedelic use outside a clinical trial. Read more at OregonLive

🗞 Connecticut launches an Office of the Behavioral Health Advocate.  Governor Ned Lamont created a new state office to help residents navigate mental health parity and coverage issues, building on Connecticut's existing behavioral health parity laws. Read more at CT.gov

🗞 Pennsylvania advances bill to ease counselor licensing barriers.  The state House passed a bill (188-14) aimed at helping recent graduates and licensed counselors move into the field more easily; it now awaits a final Senate signature before going to Governor Shapiro, who is expected to sign it. Read more at PALegis.us

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Six Parents on Navigating Technology. Parents today are trying to navigate a nonstop stream of tech decisions—from when to give a child a smartphone to how to handle social media and screen time—and there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Wirecutter surveyed more than 750 parents and found that many families are creating their own rules, adjusting them as kids grow, and focusing less on being “perfect” and more on building healthy habits and open conversations.

Healthy tech boundaries work best when they’re flexible, realistic, and built around trust. The goal isn't necessarily to eliminate technology—it’s to help kids and families use it in ways that protect sleep, relationships, and overall well-being. Read More at NYTimes.com

Question: Looking for your next opportunity in mental health? What are the top 5 places where you should be searching?

Answer: To find mental health related job openings, use broad platforms like Indeed.com or LinkedIn.com which provide free basic accounts. You can also use specialized niche job boards like iHireMentalHealth.com which focuses on counseling, therapy, and psychiatric roles.

Additional options include the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Career Center, American Psychiatric Association (APA) JobCentral, and the Anxiety & Depression Association of American Job Board.

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