A new approach to treating mental health emergencies is cheaper, frees police for crime-fighting and treats patients in a way ...

Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual misconduct. Overall, the average mental hospital in this country has lackluster, prison-like conditions that are not at all conducive to the ...

A health watchdog has highlighted more cases of patients being assaulted by staff at a troubled mental health hospital. The ...

Getting a complaint to stick in Michigan’s mental health system isn’t easy, an MLive investigation revealed. In 2023, 73% of complaints were found to be unsubstantiated and never investigated any ...

When someone is having a mental health crisis — whether they’re thinking about suicide, acting erratically or experiencing hallucinations — they frequently end up in a hospital emergency department, ...

An examination room sits empty behind a curtained window, through which staff can monitor patients who may be having a mental health emergency on Dec. 9, 2019. CATHY WURZER: We're going to turn now to ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

MISSISSIPPI - Hundreds of mental health patients in Mississippi have been jailed without ever being charged of a crime. It's a reality for hundreds of people needing mental health care in Mississippi ...