Criminal defendants are overwhelming an understaffed state mental health system that, a few years ago, served thousands more patients.

State lawmakers are blasting the mental health diversion granted to Kern politician Zack Scrivner, charged with child abuse. One calls it an "Epstein loophole." ...

A mental health diversion motion for Zack Scrivner’s case has been granted. A mental health diversion allows some to enter court-approved treatment instead of c ...

A health board has offered an unreserved apology to victims of historical physical and sexual abuse at what was Scotland's first residential psychiatric unit for children in Dumfries. The details are ...

SAMHSA is best known for the rollout of the 988 suicide prevention hotline. Dozens of employees at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration were laid off in the wave of government ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 15, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The two-hour documentary Prescription for Violence: Psychiatry’s Deadly Side Effects confronts a question long avoided: whether the rise in ...

A high-profile tragedy reveals the adult mental health crisis facing families nationwide — marked by addiction, isolation, ...

A new Tennessee law is requiring a mental health evaluation for those convicted of serious crimes, including domestic assault ...

Hello! I cover the Northtowns for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at [email protected] ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) — A new statewide coalition is calling for $1 billion from ...