Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Mental health
2024 Louisiana Health Report Card
Provides vital statistics and other health data by parish for Louisiana. Covers disease incidence, behavioral health, and mortality, with highlighted topics including cancer, teen pregnancy, low birthweight babies, infectious disease, opioid use, deaths due to suicide and violence, and more.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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Provides vital statistics and other health data by parish for Louisiana. Covers disease incidence, behavioral health, and mortality, with highlighted topics including cancer, teen pregnancy, low birthweight babies, infectious disease, opioid use, deaths due to suicide and violence, and more.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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The Rural Healthcare Landscape Survey: A Behavioral Health Needs Assessment
Analyzes survey data from 437 behavioral health professionals to identify areas of opportunity for support and increasing access to behavioral healthcare providers and patients in rural areas. Data analyzed include survey participant demographics, rurality of clients and providers, amount of provider consultations, and professional well-being. Discusses areas of future research related to provider training, distribution of providers, burnout, and provider demographics.
Author(s): Douglas Knutson, Mary Louise Cashel, Cindy Juntunen, et al.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Health, Education, and Rural Empowerment Lab at Oklahoma State University
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Analyzes survey data from 437 behavioral health professionals to identify areas of opportunity for support and increasing access to behavioral healthcare providers and patients in rural areas. Data analyzed include survey participant demographics, rurality of clients and providers, amount of provider consultations, and professional well-being. Discusses areas of future research related to provider training, distribution of providers, burnout, and provider demographics.
Author(s): Douglas Knutson, Mary Louise Cashel, Cindy Juntunen, et al.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Health, Education, and Rural Empowerment Lab at Oklahoma State University
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2025 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report
Report highlights the rate of suicide among veterans and the VA's role in suicide prevention. Discusses the causes of veteran suicide and the steps the VA is taking for suicide prevention. Breaks down rates of suicide by sex, contact with the VHA, and rurality, among other factors. The 2025 report is split into two parts. The second part is added as an additional link.
Additional links: National Suicide Data Appendix, Part 2: Report Findings
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Report highlights the rate of suicide among veterans and the VA's role in suicide prevention. Discusses the causes of veteran suicide and the steps the VA is taking for suicide prevention. Breaks down rates of suicide by sex, contact with the VHA, and rurality, among other factors. The 2025 report is split into two parts. The second part is added as an additional link.
Additional links: National Suicide Data Appendix, Part 2: Report Findings
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Nevada Rural Children's Mental Health Consortium Annual Report, 2025
Reports on children's mental health and access to care in rural Nevada. Includes a progress report on the Rural Children's Mental Health Consortium strategic plan and activities.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Rural Children's Mental Health Consortium
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Reports on children's mental health and access to care in rural Nevada. Includes a progress report on the Rural Children's Mental Health Consortium strategic plan and activities.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Rural Children's Mental Health Consortium
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New Mexico Health Care Authority Data Book 2025
2025 data book providing dashboards on food security, health and wellness, housing, healthcare access and affordability, health insurance coverage, Medicaid eligibility, and more for the state of New Mexico. Includes county-level data on a variety of demographic, economic, and health topics.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Health Care Authority
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2025 data book providing dashboards on food security, health and wellness, housing, healthcare access and affordability, health insurance coverage, Medicaid eligibility, and more for the state of New Mexico. Includes county-level data on a variety of demographic, economic, and health topics.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Health Care Authority
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California State Health Assessment Core Module 2025 Update
Provides data on a variety of health conditions and demographics as part of California's annual State Health Assessment (SHA). Offers data on statewide trends in mortality, disability, social determinants of health, mental health, and rural health. Includes rural-urban data comparisons for select topics.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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Provides data on a variety of health conditions and demographics as part of California's annual State Health Assessment (SHA). Offers data on statewide trends in mortality, disability, social determinants of health, mental health, and rural health. Includes rural-urban data comparisons for select topics.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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School Active Shooter Drills: Mitigating Risks to Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health
Examines the impact of school active shooter drills and strategies to improve school safety while mitigating potential student mental health issues. Includes commentary on the impact of active shooter drills on rural schools and differences in community resources, behavioral health staffing, threat assessment teams, and more.
Author(s): Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Examines the impact of school active shooter drills and strategies to improve school safety while mitigating potential student mental health issues. Includes commentary on the impact of active shooter drills on rural schools and differences in community resources, behavioral health staffing, threat assessment teams, and more.
Author(s): Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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America's Health Rankings 2025 Health of Women and Children Report
Provides a national and state-by-state overview of the health of infants, children, and women of reproductive age. Compares rural-urban differences in mortality, severe morbidity, healthcare access, substance use, mental health conditions, and more among reproductive-age women at the national level, including a spotlight on chronic conditions among women in rural communities on document page 3. Includes maps that show concentrated disadvantage by county within each state.
Additional links: Concentrated Disadvantage by County, State Summaries
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: United Health Foundation
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Provides a national and state-by-state overview of the health of infants, children, and women of reproductive age. Compares rural-urban differences in mortality, severe morbidity, healthcare access, substance use, mental health conditions, and more among reproductive-age women at the national level, including a spotlight on chronic conditions among women in rural communities on document page 3. Includes maps that show concentrated disadvantage by county within each state.
Additional links: Concentrated Disadvantage by County, State Summaries
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: United Health Foundation
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Creating a Culture of Safety: A Rural School's Story
Discusses educational issues such as mental health concerns, absenteeism, and disciplinary problems and ways to address them. Profiles the rural Silver Creek Central School District (SCCSD) in New York and their strategies to create belonging, improve mental health and community support, and provide behavioral interventions.
Author(s): Melissa Rivers, Katie Ralston
Citation: The Rural Educator, 46(6), 41-45
Date: 2025
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Discusses educational issues such as mental health concerns, absenteeism, and disciplinary problems and ways to address them. Profiles the rural Silver Creek Central School District (SCCSD) in New York and their strategies to create belonging, improve mental health and community support, and provide behavioral interventions.
Author(s): Melissa Rivers, Katie Ralston
Citation: The Rural Educator, 46(6), 41-45
Date: 2025
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Supporting Physical and Mental Health in Rural Veterans Living With Heart Failure: Protocol for a Nurse-Led Telephone Intervention Study
Presents a study on supporting the physical and mental health of rural veterans with heart failure. Explores the findings of an intervention designed for rural veterans with heart failure and evaluates its efficacy.
Author(s): Lucinda J. Graven, Laurie Abbott, Josef V. Hodgkins, et al.
Citation: JMIR Research Protocols, 14, e63498
Date: 2025
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Presents a study on supporting the physical and mental health of rural veterans with heart failure. Explores the findings of an intervention designed for rural veterans with heart failure and evaluates its efficacy.
Author(s): Lucinda J. Graven, Laurie Abbott, Josef V. Hodgkins, et al.
Citation: JMIR Research Protocols, 14, e63498
Date: 2025
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