The county reports that it conducted 100 “rapid fitness assessments” in 2023 on mental health evaluations of defendants in jail that took weeks, rather than months. Hillsboro, Oregon County leaders …
North Carolina is violating the rights of mentally ill or disabled people accused of crimes by keeping them in custody longer than it should allow, a new lawsuit claims. The …
AUGUSTA (WGME) — Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill Friday that expands background checks, makes changes to the yellow flag law and strengthens Maine’s mental health system in the wake …
Learn more about our mental health series here. More children are facing serious mental health problems in life after the pandemic. Sometimes parents struggle to know if their child is …
Note: The following story deals with topics such as suicide, self-harm and trauma. Support resources for people who are in crisis or have suicidal thoughts can be found at the …
A Justice Department task force is nearing completion of a two-year study of changes to Oregon’s civil commitment laws. Lawmakers are finding funding. what comes next PORTLAND, Oregon. In the …
The mother of Olivia Schack he sits at home and worries. “We’re trying to protect her from herself. She’s more of a danger to herself than anyone else. But it’s …
When Durmerrick Ross left Howard University after a mental health crisis midway through his freshman year, he wasn’t sure at first whether he wanted to continue through his sophomore year …
This week, we explain how hospitals can become unsafe for mentally ill patients and give you an update on Philly’s behavioral health commissioner. Later in this edition, we take a …