Part 2 of this series looks at the forms of mental health care and support that can help people who have been subjected to solitary confinement cope with their trauma and adjust to new lives.
Solitary confinement can cause severe psychological impacts and the U.N. considers it torture. Yet prolonged isolation remains widespread in U.S. prisons and jails, where more than 122,000 people are held in solitary.
When someone is forced into treatment, it strips them of their autonomy, say critics of Kendra's Law in New York.
“We must do what they fear – tell the truth, spread the truth. This is the most powerful weapon against this regime of liars, thieves, and hypocrites. Everyone has this weapon. So make use of it.”
A reporter uncovers evidence that research fraud on a massive scale has hyped the potential benefit of expensive drugs aimed at slowing or reversing the mental decline of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
The divisive times we live in can impact our ability to work as cohesive teams. Finding ways to work well together, with respect and inclusivity is an important step forward.
Twenty-seven years ago I went to my eye doctor for what I thought was a routine post-cataract-surgery visit. After some additional tests, I learned I had macular degeneration and that my vision was going to progressively deteriorate. Here are my suggestions for coping.
Black children are too often diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder, labeling them as “bad kids” and perpetuating systemic racism, says a California psychiatrist.
My dilemma: Imagine that I am walking down the street heading to the mailbox and I see an ICE officer approaching a young woman emerging from a house she has just spent the morning cleaning. In this scenario, I am a bystander, about to be a witness. What I do or don’t do matters.
Public response to the murder of health insurance CEO Brian Thompson reveals depth of rage toward insurance industry
As many as half of all prisoners have ADHD, but they rarely get treatment, even though research suggests treatment can help reduce recidivism and ease reentry.
Mental health giving is rising slowly, but it's still a small percentage of overall giving.
The number of mentally ill people held in jails for weeks or months awaiting competency hearings is rising. Experts call it a crisis.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, the father of two young children, turns the focus in his latest advisory to the stresses faced by parents. In previous reports, he has focused on the mental health crisis affecting children and the epidemic of loneliness in America.
Healthcare and social services workers are experiencing enormous burnout. But a closely evaluated pilot program offering therapy, wellness sessions and coaching is helping lower depression and anxiety in three-quarters of participating healthcare workers.
Our World War II parents would be outraged and not rest till the courts' presidential immunity decision was overturned, and so should we.
Friends and family may not understand the depth of the grief you feel over the loss of a beloved pet. Here are some ways to cope.
Dr. Yolanda Lawson, president of the National Medical Association, talks with MindSite News about suicide prevention among Black youth.
Isabella Ramírez, editor of the Columbia Daily Spectator, describes the stress experienced by her team of student journalists as they covered occupations and police actions – and coped with accusations of being anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim over the past eight months.
A mother worries her preteen daughter may be headed for an eating disorder.
A divorced father can't figure out why he no longer enjoys his teen daughter's company. Find out what Dr. Greenberg advises.
Jami Nakamura Lin has written a rich, exquisitely illustrated memoir that expands the cultural narrative on mental illness and grief.
The author of a survey of crisis hotline counselors talks about his experiences and why he wanted to tap into the wisdom of the people who answer calls to 988.
Dr. Stevan Weine talks about his recent book on how poet Allen Ginsberg's writings helped change psychiatry for the better.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was known for the soaring oratory he deployed as he led a movement for racial equity and social justice using the power of nonviolent protest. One thing he did not talk about was his mental health. In fact, King struggled with depression but rarely discussed it because of his fear it could be used against him and the movement.
