This brief notes that the article highlights a national policy imperative to elevate mental health and substance use prevention as a priority. The discussion underscores the ongoing tension between parity enforcement and financing, while pointing to recent developments in mental illness and addiction that may inform practice and system design. Such framing is relevant for clinicians and allied professionals by illuminating policy contexts that shape service delivery, access, and funding mechanisms affecting client care, program development, and interprofessional collaboration.

Article Title: Opinion: U.S. needs a national prevention infrastructure for mental and behavioral disorders

Link to STAT NEWS Mental Health Article: https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/06/preventive-care-mental-behavioral-health-addiction/?utm_campaign=rss

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#mentalhealth #publichealthpolicy #prevention #behavioralhealth #healthsystems

The #Python community once again showing that a great conference with a strong #PublicHealthPolicy is possible.

Keep up the good work @pycascades !

https://2025.pycascades.com/about/health-and-safety-policy/

@SeaGL has a call for presentations. They also have a #PublicHealthPolicy. The conference is based in Seattle and is hosted during November.

https://seagl.org/health_and_safety_policy

You can submit here:

https://pretalx.seagl.org/2024/cfp

#SeaGL2024

The recent discovery of microplastics in human semen emphasizes the impact of environmental pollutants on our health. As professionals dedicated to advancing human health, we must advocate for scientific inquiry and policy changes to protect future generations.

#HealthInnovation #EnvironmentalHealth #PublicHealthPolicy

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/scientists-find-microplastics-in-every-human-semen-sperm-motility-at-risk/ar-BB1nRecC?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Just declined an invitation to speak at a conference that, upon inquiry, has *neither* a #CodeOfConduct nor a #PublicHealthPolicy

I'm sure they'll have no trouble filling their quota of white CIS beardy males without me.

I'm a signee of @phpledge .

This means that I won't attend, speak at, or promote conferences that do not have a robust #PublicHealthPolicy .

It's a hard line for me. Because if you cannot enforce public health measures, I have absolutely no faith that you will enforce your Codes of Conduct, to protect folks from harassment.

If you consider yourself an inclusive conference with a diverse community and you don't have a public health policy. You aren't as inclusive as you think you are.