Margie Balfour, MD, PhD

US suicide rates reached an all-time high in 2022. Here’s how effective implementation of 988 can help address the problem.

Here’s how having a clear understanding of the services different crisis stabilization units provide can help communities serve the unique needs of each individual in crisis without unnecessarily restrictive or intensive levels of care.

A practical guide to understanding the new behavioral health emergency number and creating effective messaging for patients, families, and colleagues.

We have a golden opportunity to determine the future of behavioral health crisis care in the United States.

How can mental health professionals and law enforcement work together to get individuals in mental health crisis the care they need?

“There are a lot of things converging to push a transformational change in how we deal with mental health and substance use emergencies.”