Mental Health Spotlight
Hear from Certified PA Adrienne Colabuno with mental health should be treated just like any other medical condition.
Read MoreMental health is a vital part of each patient’s emotional, social, and physical wellness. PAs are uniquely positioned to provide mental health support through integrated care initiatives that allow them to address the entire spectrum of mental and behavioral health needs, including substance use disorders. The nccPA Health Foundation empowers PAs with the resources needed to develop these interdisciplinary strategies and advance of role of PAs in addressing mental health.
Position PA teams across all specialties to become health champions and advance the idea that every PA is a psych PA.
Stay at the forefront of mental health care research and identify emerging issues before they affect patients.
Benefit from our PArtners in Mental Health Initiative and leverage partnerships as part of a broader collective impact strategy.
Address the underlying causes of mental illness with strategies to foster physical and mental wellness in whole-person care.
We believe collaborative efforts are the best way to promote inclusive strategies for improvement. Join the conversation and connect with others who share your vision of a better future!
Our mental health affects every aspect of our lives, which is why it’s so concerning that mental health disorders are among the most common causes of disability. With over 157 million Americans living in areas with known mental health profession shortages, PAs have an increasingly important role in addressing the spectrum of patients’ mental health needs.
U.S. adults with mental illness who did not receive treatment in 2021
Average delay between mental illness onset and treatment
U.S. adults with a co-occurring substance use disorder and mental illness in 2020
Earnings lost each year in the U.S. due to serious mental illness
Consider integrating CBT techniques in your practice as strategies to help patients change the way they think and behave.
Read MoreCultivating resilience often involves facing trauma or negative experiences and navigating through them utilizing healthy coping skills.
Read MoreIntegrated care is a broad term used to describe any attempt to place psychiatric services, primary care, or specialty care in the same setting.
Read MoreConsider integrating CBT techniques in your practice as strategies to help patients change the way they think and behave.
Read MoreFind out about 988, a partner toolkit, and data to identify persons at risk for suicide and offer resources to help.
Read MoreFind training materials and education resources for the purpose of educating primary care providers about opioid use disorders and chronic pain.
Read MoreEvery movement begins with a single action. Take charge of mental health initiatives by tapping essential funding resources you need to empower PAs in the fight for mental health.