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HHSC is recognizing Maternal Mental Health Week, which runs May 1-7, by highlighting a variety of services available to assist Texas women in identifying and treating maternal mental health conditions. The press release includes many website links for several mental health support programs in the state.

HHSC announced the structural completion of a new 240-bed hospital at Austin State Hospital. A construction crane placed the final beam atop the three-story building.

To raise awareness of mental health issues, the annual Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest is announcing its call for submissions from Dec. 1, 2021 until March 15, 2022.

During September, HHSC is working to reduce the stigma surrounding suicide and increase awareness about suicide prevention.

HHSC and the UT Southwestern Medical Center are developing plans for a new state psychiatric hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.