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Washington State Struggles to Pay for Crisis Center Care

Millions of Children and Parents Lose Food Benefits Due to Trump Cuts

Cancer Survivors’ Overlooked Mental Health Toll

War Vets, What If Your Equine Therapy Horse Rejects You?

Child Brain Development Undermined By Lack of Social and Economic Opportunity

When Wealth Is a Source of Mental Illness

The Healing Powers of Nature for Mental Health Affirmed in New Study

How Some Black Women Are Coping in a Time of Stunning Job Loss and Racism

An essay by Sheree Crute on finding solace and even joy in these dark times.

Helping Farmers Weather Uncertainty, Stigma and Depression

Farming is one of the industries with the highest risk for suicide. Mental health experts say financial pressures are a common reason why.

CA Guards Force Violent Gladiator Fights Onto Youth in Juvenile Hall

Inside a juvenile detention center in California where “gladiator fights” are part of a larger, violent guard culture.

Phone Bullying in School Cafeterias Hurts Everyone

A cruel digital trend known as "lunch shaming" is driving students to hide, highlighting the toxic rise of school cafeteria bullying.

Open-Door Residential Mental Health Care That Actually Works

Faced with a fractured system of locked wards, families are turning to open-door residential mental health facilities for dignity and stability.

When AI Notetaking In Therapy Becomes a Breach of Trust

As more clinicians adopt automated systems, therapy AI notetaking faces backlash from patients who feel their privacy has been violated.

CARE Team Expands a Nonviolent Mental Health Crisis Response To All Chicago

The alternative crisis response program will increase staff and vans, but advocates are still pushing for longer hours.

Antidepressants During Pregnancy Don’t Cause Autism or ADHD, Study Finds

Researchers studying antidepressant use during pregnancy found the risk of autism went away when they controlled for underlying conditions.

Find How Your Insurer Measures Up on Mental Health Parity

The new Mental Health Parity Index measures how well commercial insurers are delivering mental health coverage compared to other care.

The Parents Living in Fear of Their Own Children

Experts say we need to stop blaming parents and treat child-against-parent aggression as a systemic problem.

Six Common Drugs and Vaccines That May Reduce Your Dementia Risk

New research finds that antibiotics, antivirals, vaccines and anti-inflammatories are all associated with reduced dementia risk. 

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.

‘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."

Mamdani Invests $12 Million in ‘Peer Army’ to Support Addiction Recovery

"Every New Yorker deserves access to care, dignity and support, no matter where they are in their recovery journey,” Mamdani said.

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.

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.