MAHA Data Transparency and Accountability Forces Federal Standards to Catch Up with Benchmark Mental Health Protocol

LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a groundbreaking development poised to transform America's mental health crisis response, the Burris Institute has become the first organization to officially meet the newly implemented HHS Mental Health Data Transparency and Accountability Standards—practices that the Institute has maintained for 35 years, despite federal agencies repeatedly rejecting their evidence-based approaches.

The timing is particularly significant as national mental health statistics reach alarming levels, with veteran suicide rates continuing to climb and adolescent mental health declared a national emergency by leading medical organizations.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH POLICY

"For decades, we've provided measurable, transparent outcomes while facing systemic resistance from institutions committed to pharmaceutical-dependent protocols," said Kelly Burris, PhD, Founder of the Burris Institute. "With RFK Jr. championing accountability in healthcare, we anticipate a transformative shift toward evidence-based methodologies that prioritize measurable patient outcomes."

Explore the documented results of SR™ at Burris Institute under "Measurable Outcomes" or review the comprehensive "AI Analysis of Subconscious Restructuring® Mental Health Outcomes and Gut-Brain Axis Framework" for evidence of its effectiveness.

As the mental health crises escalate globally, the Burris Institute urges policymakers and practitioners to:

• Adopt SR™'s transparent data models to reduce treatment failures.
• Prioritize veteran suicide prevention with proven, non-drug interventions.
• Integrate gut-brain axis research into mainstream care.

PIONEERING TECHNOLOGY COULD HAVE SAVED THOUSANDS

In what now appears to be a tragic missed opportunity, the Institute's 2010 proposal to deploy SR™ to reduce military suicide was dismissed by NIMH. In the years since that rejection, more than 84,000 veterans have died by suicide—deaths that might have been prevented with more forward-thinking policies.

Similarly, the Institute's pioneering incorporation of gut microbiota assessments into mental health care, now widely recognized as crucial to understanding brain function, faced institutional resistance despite mounting scientific evidence of the gut-brain connection.

FOUR PILLARS OF ACCOUNTABILITY REVOLUTIONIZE TREATMENT

The Burris Institute maintains that genuine, evidence-based mental health care must answer four essential questions that most current providers cannot address:

1. What is measured?
2. Why is it measured?
3. How are outcomes generated?
4. How frequently is data collection implemented?

"Without this methodological rigor," Dr. Burris explains, "any claim to transparency or accountability in mental health treatment remains fundamentally hollow, leaving patients without clear evidence of effectiveness."

SCRUTINIZE BURRIS INSTITUTE AND THE SR™ PROCESS

To learn more about the Burris Institute's groundbreaking work, click on the deep research links below.

• Detailed Breakdown of Burris Institute
• Burris Institute Mental Health Data Transparency and Accountability
• How Subconscious Restructuring™ Differs from Traditional Psychotherapy
• Who is Kelly Burris, PhD

About Burris Institute

The Institute trains and certifies Subconscious Restructuring® Practitioners, a multidisciplinary collective comprising psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and military veterans. Founder Kelly Burris, PhD, is the author of 12 books on human behavior, including the groundbreaking works "Subconscious Restructuring®" and "Reprogramming the Overweight Mind™," both available on Amazon.

Contact:
Kelly Burris, PhD
Phone: (310) 601-7623
Email: [email protected]
Veteran Contact:
Karl Monger
Phone: (817) 600-0514
Email: [email protected]
Become an SR™ Practitioner: www.BurrisInstitute.com  
Find an SR™ Practitioner: www.BurrisConnect.com

SOURCE Burris Institute