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As organizations navigate on-going external challenges, human resource (HR) and communication leaders are identifying “change fatigue” as a significant challenge, according to a 2025 employee communications report released by Gallagher's, Insurance News reported. The report highlighted the pressures faced by HR professionals, which may have implications for employer-provided insurance coverage, particularly in employee assistance programs (EAPs), mental health benefits and liability protection for HR professionals.

Colorado legislation seeking to strengthen mental health parity by requiring insurers to use transparent, evidence-based criteria when making coverage decisions, passed in the House Feb. 10.

The Rosalynn Carter Institute (RCI) for Caregivers will merge with the Carter Center's Mental Health Program, the Carter Center announced Feb. 14 in a news release. The merger, to be completed by June 2025, will connect two issues — mental health and caregiving — championed by the late former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

Spotify is giving $50,000 in grants to authors of unpublished stories featuring ‘exceptional’ depictions of mental health, Variety reported Feb. 12. The company is partnering with The Black List, a platform for filmmakers and writers to showcase projects to industry professionals, and The Jed Foundation (JED), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping prevent suicide for teens and young adults, to launch the Spotify x JED Impact Award. The impact award will provide $10,000 grants to five authors of unpublished manuscripts that feature “exceptional depictions” of mental health in fiction, with the goal of diversifying mental health narratives in fiction, the company says. As part of the initiative, Spotify will cover fee waivers to allow up to 140 writers to receive a free month of hosting and a free evaluation on The Black List platform. Submissions are open beginning Feb. 12 on The Black List's website at this link (available for English-language manuscripts globally) and will close July 8, 2025.

The Music Industry Mental Health Fund is a new initiative from Universal Group (UMG) and the Music Health Alliance (MHA) to provide comprehensive, high-quality outpatient mental health resources for music industry professionals across America, uDiscoverMusic.com reported Feb. 18. UMG, the world's largest record label, has expanded its four-year-old partnership with nonprofit MHA to establish the fund, which is available to all current and former music industry professionals. Clients from across the music world will have access to MHA's team of advocates and initial inquiries and are promised a response within 24 hours. The fund will provide a range of mental health services including personalized recommendations for mental health counselors and psychiatrists, grants to help offset costs and recommendations to ensure continuity of care through additional financial and mental health support. Also among the services provided: Dental care resources, group health services, healthcare advocacy and confidential guidance, individual and family health insurance and mental health resources.

Maryland providers are urging Gov. Wes Moore to accept federal funding already awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) long-term planning to improve access and capacity of the state's behavioral health services.

The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry is holding its 2025 Annual Meeting, “Human Rights and Mental Health Advocacy for Aging Adults,” March 14–17, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit https://aagponline.org/education-events/annual-meeting.

Recently installed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s plans and policy proposals involving critical mental health-related issues as the “validity” of antidepressants and antipsychotic medication, Medicare reimbursement changes and the reference to autism as a “disease,” has raised concerns in the field with some asserting a need to be at the table and ensure their voices are heard.

Under an executive order from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzer, the Department of Mental Health and the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) will consolidate with the aim of reducing administrative burdens for providers. Additionally, the merger will improve outcomes and access to care, officials stated.

A state behavioral health system with a long history of upheaval could be about to undergo another dramatic change, with New Mexico legislators this month advancing bills that in part would shift some oversight of behavioral health services to state courts.