Nidia Heston always had a plan for her son Quin but nothing could have prepared her when her son’s school wouldn’t enroll him ...

This is the third and final part of a three-part series on the mental health crisis facing doctors, law enforcement officials, human services professionals and lawmakers in Minnesota. A lack of ...

Scott County officials are exploring the use of federal aid dollars to help close gaps in the mental health care system. A behavioral health crisis center, which would provide support and ...

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 ...

Jails are overrun with people on drugs, struggling with mental illness and poor health. How are sheriffs handling the challenges?

For years, states strictly limited the amount of time people could be institutionalized. With homelessness rising, some policymakers want to do more.

State psych wards for seriously mentally ill people are so full that growing numbers are held in city jails instead.

Rep. Darya Farivar wants to cap the number of people counties can send to state hospitals for competency restoration services ...

Montana State Hospital faces a crisis of neglect, understaffing, and abuse. Learn about the disturbing conditions and efforts ...

North Carolina is launching a $20M pilot end law enforcement transportation of mental health patients being involuntarily committed.

Leslie Carpenter, of Iowa City, looks at a photo of her son, Patrick, taken when he was a boy. Patrick suffers from a complex ...