A New York school district locked Akwesasne Mohawk children with disabilities in boxes. No one got fired.
The Salmon River Central School District confirmed that special education staff used wooden boxes to confine disabled students in 2025.
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California Mobile Crisis Response Teams in Jeopardy
California’s mobile crisis response system will soon be optional through the state’s counties if Gov. Newsom’s budget is not amended.
The Strongest Suicide Prevention Tool May Be a Steady Paycheck
Studies on suicide’s relationship to several factors show that when people's basic needs aren't met, they are more likely to kill themselves.
‘When Remembering Feels Unbearable’: Sexual Violence Traumatizing Palestinian Detainees
"My heart felt it might stop while talking to you about it just now. But I remember there are people still in there, so I speak up."
Most Americans Think Trump Mentally and Physically Unfit to Be President
59% of Americans think Trump is not mentally sharp enough to lead the country, according to the Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll.
New Hard-to-Detect Opioids are Causing Deadly Overdoses
Coroners and medical detectives are on the hunt for orphines, lethal opioid killers which don't show up on routine toxicology tests.
When Immigrant Teens Forego College to Protect Parents from Deportation
The Trump administration is seizing private data that could identify undocumented parents for deportation.
RFK Jr. Pushes to Curb Overprescribing of Psychiatric Drugs
Experts are worried about the Health Secretary’s proposal for work and farm camps for kids with drug or mental problems.
‘The government is lying.’ Immigrants held at Michigan ICE detention center launch hunger strike to protest ‘deplorable conditions’
Detainees at North Lake Processing Center in Michigan launched a hunger strike on April 20 to protest inhumane living conditions.
Foster Kids in D.C. Aim to Change a Failing System
A new bill would empower youth in foster care to define their own family networks and maintain critical financial resources.
The Art of Keeping Kids Engaged in an Age of Distraction
Facing shortening attention spans, educators are stocking their teaching kits with strategies to help students stay engaged in learning.
Burned-Out Workers in U.S. Using Alcohol, Drugs to Ease Workplace Stress
More than half of respondents to a 2025 Gallup survey reported experiencing anxiety or panic at work or crying due to work stress.
A Bustling Hollywood Clubhouse Helps LA Residents with Mental Illnesses Thrive
Fountain House Hollywood is one piece of a project to remake mental health care in the neighborhood, which officials termed “Hollywood 2.0."
The Children Left Behind After Family Violence
And how you can help your child with social media habits that "mirror symptoms of addiction to substances."
When Survivors of Violence Get to Own Their Own Stories
To survivors of violence, writer Kahn Davison says what's beautiful is "we get to be our own biographers...and every day is a new chapter."
Celebrating World Earth Day, Ending Self-Sabotage and More
Ways to support our beautiful but fragile planet, the call for non-violent police response to mental health calls, and more.
Could GLP-1 be dulling your joy?
Anhedonia, the clinical term for “Ozempic personality," is described as a general loss of pleasure in life.
When a Child Is the Only Caregiver
Over 5.4 million child caregivers in the U.S. face rising rates of anxiety and depression in the face of proposed Medicaid cuts.
A Deadly Synthetic Opioid Is Poisoning the Drug Supply. It’s Not Fentanyl
Even worse, opioid overdoses from many new synthetic opioids cannot be reversed by the overdose treatment drug Narcan.
LA County’s Homeless Shelter System Is a Revolving Door
A new report reveals the LA homeless shelter system is failing to meet its targets, with nearly 60% of residents returning to the streets.
College Sports Has an Emotional Abuse Problem
Two sisters were recruited from Croatia to play college basketball in the US. They say their coach derided and insulted them – and that there were few safeguards to protect them.
Michigan Can’t Care for Its Most Vulnerable Kids. So It’s Sending Them Away.
Many advocates are calling for community-based solutions and trauma-informed care rather than residential treatment beds.
Idaho Cut a $4 Million Mental Health Program. The Fallout Cost More.
One sheriff reported that involuntary psychiatric commitments more than doubled in his county.
Autism and Alzheimer’s May Be Linked, Study Suggests
New discoveries are pushing researchers to consider that autism and Alzheimer's may offer insight into the other.
Problem Gambling Is Quietly Becoming an Adolescent Crisis
A 2026 survey from Common Sense Media found that one-third of boys age 11 to 17 reported gambling in the past year.