The share of people with severe mental illness in state psychiatric hospitals accused of serious crimes has risen steeply.

He was in and out of crisis stabilization units and attempted to seek care at Medicaid-funded community behavioral health ...

At a recent rally, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy stood on an Ohio gubernatorial platform that includes reopening mental institutions. Ramaswamy has said as much before, arguing as he campaigned for ...

Physical and verbal abuse during childhood were each associated with a greater than 50% increase in likelihood of poor mental health during adulthood, with exposure to both types of abuse compounding ...

Mental health and substance abuse disorders are the leading cause of disease burden — both financially and in terms of utilization — in the U.S., according to Kaiser Family Foundation. And compared ...

This research underscores the beneficial impact of the Medicaid Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion waivers on psychiatric-specific and all-cause health care resource utilization and costs ...

Take a good look around any major urban area– and now, many rural spaces too– and you’ll see signs of drug abuse and addiction. The Baltimore City Department of Health reports that “In 2023, Baltimore ...

A federal agency has approved Arkansas' request to use Medicaid funds to pay for short-term stays for adults at psychiatric hospitals, something state officials say will expand low-income Arkansans' ...

Therapists, like me, want their clients to know how to recognize abuse because abuse can cause trauma, which may lead to anxiety, depression, PTSD, and a variety of irrational beliefs. Any of these ...

From films like “The Princess Bride” to “When Harry Met Sally,” Rob Reiner has left a lasting impact in cinema and locals like Kim ...