NY’s broken mental health laws let 14-year-old’s deranged alleged killer slip through the cracks despite ‘all kinds of red flags’
The saga of Waldo Mejia — who shouted “I’m with Satan!” in court after cops said he randomly plunged a knife into teen Caleb ...
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We’re all in this together: Mental illness is treatable, and possibility of recovery is real
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in four American families will be touched by mental illness at any ...
Why Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Illness
Is the F.A.A. really ensuring safety by disqualifying pilots who receive a diagnosis or treatment? Troy Merritt, a pilot, ...
One state wants to classify 'Trump derangement syndrome' as a mental illness. 7 things to know
Five Republicans in the Minnesota Senate want to add "Trump derangement syndrome" to the state's definition of mental illness ...
Biden's prisons chief tapped to fix lagging mental health care in California prisons
After 35 years of failing reports and climbing suicide rates, a federal judge is appointing an outsider to propose fixes for ...
Mental illness—and the ‘over-medicalization’ of it—has left more young Brits with ‘work-limiting health conditions’ than some of their older peers
Sir Charlie Mayfield, former chair of an employment body, said part of the problem is "some over-medicalization of early-stage mental health issues." ...
The pandemic badly affected young people’s mental health – but also showed what they need now to thrive
The crisis in young people’s mental health means securing a healthy, thriving adult population in the future becomes less ...
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People Need Help, Not Handcuffs: Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System
People with mental illness are significantly overrepresented in our nation’s jails and prisons. Each year, roughly two ...
‘A systematic failure’: She was killed outside a Tacoma shop as a clerk’s mental health spiraled
Odessa Easterlin, 37, was fatally stabbed outside Candy Market, located at 767 Market St., on April 30, 2022. The suspect, 55 ...
Minnesota GOP wants to officially define ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ as mental illness
Mental illness is defined as a disorder or other issue that is included in a diagnostic codes list. “Trump derangement ...
Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced ...
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Montanans with severe mental illness face a cycle of crisis and homelessness
Montanans living with severe mental illness are cycling in and out of ERs, jails, shelters and the state psychiatric hospital ...