Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Mental health
Rural Social Isolation, with Carrie Henning-Smith
An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Carrie Henning-Smith, PhD, Deputy Director of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center. Focuses on rural social isolation, the negative effects it has on wellness, and how it can be mitigated.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Carrie Henning-Smith, PhD, Deputy Director of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center. Focuses on rural social isolation, the negative effects it has on wellness, and how it can be mitigated.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Care Access and Utilization among Medicare Beneficiaries Living with Parkinson's Disease
Analyzes healthcare utilization by 685,116 Medicare patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) in 2019. Data is broken down by a variety of demographics and rurality. Discusses health disparities, mental health, and distribution of neurologists between rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Caroline Pearson, Alex Hartzman, Dianne Munevar, et al.
Citation: npj Parkinson's Disease, 9, 108
Date: 07/2023
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Analyzes healthcare utilization by 685,116 Medicare patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) in 2019. Data is broken down by a variety of demographics and rurality. Discusses health disparities, mental health, and distribution of neurologists between rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Caroline Pearson, Alex Hartzman, Dianne Munevar, et al.
Citation: npj Parkinson's Disease, 9, 108
Date: 07/2023
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North Carolina Counties Designated Health Professional Shortage Areas
County-level map of Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in North Carolina. Includes Primary Care, Mental/Behavioral Health, and Dental Care HPSAs.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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County-level map of Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in North Carolina. Includes Primary Care, Mental/Behavioral Health, and Dental Care HPSAs.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Economic Pressure and Parent Acculturative Stress: Effects on Rural Midwestern Low-Income Latinx Child Behaviors
Examines economic and acculturative stress on rural Latinx immigrant families in the Midwest. Analyzes interview data from 148 rural low-income Latinx immigrant mothers for themes such as economic pressures, parent acculturative stress, maternal depressive symptoms, parenting competence, child internalizing and externalizing behaviors, and more.
Author(s): Juan Bao, Kimberly Greder
Citation: Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 44, 490-501
Date: 06/2023
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Examines economic and acculturative stress on rural Latinx immigrant families in the Midwest. Analyzes interview data from 148 rural low-income Latinx immigrant mothers for themes such as economic pressures, parent acculturative stress, maternal depressive symptoms, parenting competence, child internalizing and externalizing behaviors, and more.
Author(s): Juan Bao, Kimberly Greder
Citation: Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 44, 490-501
Date: 06/2023
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Disparities in Mental Health Care and Outcomes: A Healthy Metric Report for Wisconsin 2023
Provides an overview of mental health disparities in Wisconsin according to race/ethnicity, insurance type, age, and rural versus urban location. Utilizes 2021 Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) member organization data to report on mental health screenings, diagnoses, telehealth, and opportunities to improve mental healthcare in Wisconsin.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, Wisconsin Partnership Program
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Provides an overview of mental health disparities in Wisconsin according to race/ethnicity, insurance type, age, and rural versus urban location. Utilizes 2021 Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) member organization data to report on mental health screenings, diagnoses, telehealth, and opportunities to improve mental healthcare in Wisconsin.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, Wisconsin Partnership Program
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'A Safe Place': Rural HIV Patients and Providers Fight Stigma, Isolation Through Connection
Reports on a variety of programs underway in rural areas for HIV prevention and treatment. Discusses the challenges and barriers, as well as strategies to address HIV in rural communities.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Reports on a variety of programs underway in rural areas for HIV prevention and treatment. Discusses the challenges and barriers, as well as strategies to address HIV in rural communities.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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"Hopeful Forecasting": Farmers Showing Increased Interest in Mental Health Resources
Discusses a growing openness among farmers to accessing mental health resources. Shares insights from experts regarding stigma reduction and challenges that remain in addressing farmers' mental health.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Discusses a growing openness among farmers to accessing mental health resources. Shares insights from experts regarding stigma reduction and challenges that remain in addressing farmers' mental health.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Mental Health Treatment Among Children Aged 5–17 Years: United States, 2021
Reports on U.S. children between the ages of 5 and 17 who had counseling or therapy from a mental health professional or took prescription medication for mental health in the past 12 months. Includes data for children living in nonmetropolitan areas, small or medium metro areas, and large metro areas.
Author(s): Benjamin Zablotsky, Amanda E. Ng
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Reports on U.S. children between the ages of 5 and 17 who had counseling or therapy from a mental health professional or took prescription medication for mental health in the past 12 months. Includes data for children living in nonmetropolitan areas, small or medium metro areas, and large metro areas.
Author(s): Benjamin Zablotsky, Amanda E. Ng
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Expansion of Telehealth Availability for Mental Health Care After State-Level Policy Changes From 2019 to 2022
Explores mental health access associated with state-level telehealth policy changes due to COVID-19. Highlights disparities in mental health via telehealth access before and after COVID-related policy changes and details access rates in counties based on race and rurality, among other measures.
Author(s): Ryan K. McBain, Megan S. Schuler, Nabeel Qureshi, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(6), e2318045
Date: 06/2023
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Explores mental health access associated with state-level telehealth policy changes due to COVID-19. Highlights disparities in mental health via telehealth access before and after COVID-related policy changes and details access rates in counties based on race and rurality, among other measures.
Author(s): Ryan K. McBain, Megan S. Schuler, Nabeel Qureshi, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(6), e2318045
Date: 06/2023
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Suicide Demographics and Trends, Ohio, 2021
A fact sheet that provides information on suicide trends in Ohio between 2012 and 2021 by race/ethnicity, age, and county.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Department of Health
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A fact sheet that provides information on suicide trends in Ohio between 2012 and 2021 by race/ethnicity, age, and county.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Department of Health
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