First Peer-Reviewed Headway Study Finds Nearly 1 in 5 Patients Report Suicidal Thoughts at Their First Mental Health Visit

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    "excerpt": "Peer-reviewed analysis of 189,225 intake appointments in all 50 states, published in JMIR Mental Health, is the clearest national picture to date of suicidal ideation among people starting outpatient mental health care NEW YORK , Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Headway, the company building a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access, today announced the publication of peer-reviewed research in JMIR Mental Health finding that 18.6% of commercially insured patients reported some level of suicidal ideation at their first outpatient mental health appointment through Headway. Among all patients, 2.1% reported such thoughts nearly every day. The study analyzed Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) responses from 189,225 patients ages 6 to 64 who began care with a Headway clinician between January 2024 and October 2025, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Among the most important findings: \"The scale of our network gives us insight into questions that haven't yet been answered,\" said Dr. Nicole Benson, Head of Clinical Product at Headway and the study's senior author. \"Understanding who is arriving for care and what they're experiencing helps clinicians give the most effective, informed care. We publish these learnings more broadly because the field benefits when those answers belong to everyone.\" \"I am struck by the number of patients expressing suicidality at...",
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