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Illinois Launched Mental Health Courts to Break the Prison Cycle. But Results are Mixed and Access is Uneven
The courts can offer treatment and a path away from incarceration. But only half of participants graduate, and many who might benefit never get a chance.
An L.A. Woman Was Feeling Lost. Fountain House Hollywood Gave Her a Sense of Purpose
Fountain House aims to build connection by operating “clubhouses” where people with serious mental illness can connect with and support each other. The Hollywood program opened two years ago.
Mental Health News
Trapped and Alone: Fear of ICE Is Deepening Postpartum Isolation for Immigrant Mothers
Doctors say newly postpartum people need medical care, sleep and the ability to rely on friends and family for help. Immigration crackdowns have made that support impossible.
Supreme Court says Colorado can’t ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth
The case was brought by a Christian counselor who argued that Colorado’s ban violated her free speech rights.
Investigations
“Eating Bitterness” (吃苦): Civil Rights Advocate Annette Wong on How ICE Policies Harm People of Chinese Descent
About one-third of people who have died in ICE custody since January 2025 are of Asian origin, the majority of whom are of Chinese descent.
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NAMI Director Explains New Laws to Keep People with Mental Illness out of Jail
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is advocating for state laws to divert people with mental illness from jail and into treatment, highlighting Florida’s Tristin Murphy Act as a national model.
At the Young Women’s Freedom Center, Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves: Listen to the Podcast
Congresswoman Lateefah Simon and leaders of the Young Women’s Freedom Center were in conversation with MindSite News at this Commonwealth Club panel.
Mental Health News
Supreme Court says Colorado can’t ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth
The case was brought by a Christian counselor who argued that Colorado’s ban violated her free speech rights.
As Millions Protest, Marchers Raise Mental Health – Their Own and Trump’s – with Biting Humor
The No King’s protest drew millions of people around the U.S. on Saturday. Demonstrators made clear in signs and interviews that they were there to improve their own mental health – and to express their outrage at Donald Trump’s policies and mental status. This photo essay offers a glimpse.
Investigations
Despite Crisis Training for Mental Health Emergencies, Many Chicago Police Officers Still Resort to Force
Last year, 169 police officers who received crisis training used force at least once during a mental health-related incident in Chicago.
In Depth
The Trauma and Resilience of Afghans: An Interview with Dr. Qais Alemi
Alemi says refugee trauma stems not only from war atrocities, but from cultural dislocation and the loss of language and identity.
Michigan’s LGBTQ+ student clubs create affirming spaces inside public schools
Such alliances can provide LGBTQ+ students safe, welcoming places to connect
Refugees Struggle in New Land: A View from 40 Years Ago
In 1985, The Tenderloin Times explored the lives of Southeast Asian refugees and U.S. veterans 10 years after the end of the Vietnam War. This story offered a look at the efforts by three very different Southeast Asian refugee communities to rebuild and adjust to their new lives in a new country.
Forgotten Children
Forgotten Children is a four-part series on the tragic and underreported problem of childhood grief – and the efforts to address it. Parental death has been rising in the U.S. due to COVID-19, the overdose epidemic and gun violence.
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Ahead of album release, Ye apologizes for hate speech, blames bipolar 1
Ye (Kanye West) issues a formal apology for 2025’s extremist actions, citing a 2002 brain injury and bipolar mania. Some experts and fans remain skeptical.
From “Girl, Interrupted” to “Girl in Pieces”: What I learned from reading three books about teen mental illness
How books on teens with mental illness help destigmatize and educate us.
‘The Factory of Maladies’: A Chilling First-Hand Account of Life in a Psych Ward
“The Factory of Maladies,” a memoir by Deborah Hartung, is a gripping account of being locked up in a San Francisco psychiatric ward.
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