Calling 911 for a child's mental health crisis—especially if the child is Black, Brown, or disabled—can be dangerous or even deadly. But other options are available; here's what families need to know.

Families should never feel deterred from seeking help out of fear that the response could result in irreversible harm,” the Connecticut Psychiatric Society says.

Many physicians experienced trauma during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. In New York City, a cohort of therapists came together to help care for these physicians.

Lawsuits suggest lingering problems at a state hospital under court supervision for leaving patients in "a constant state of ...

Wisconsin's Chapter 51 outlines how someone can be involuntarily committed for mental health treatment. Here's how it works in Milwaukee.

In the wake of the closure of Trinity Health's St. Joseph's Hospital, some shared concerns on social media about mental ...

A new approach to treating mental health emergencies is cheaper, frees police for crime-fighting and treats patients in a way ...

Federal Medicaid cuts could exact a heavy toll on psychiatric units at hospitals across the country, many of which are ...

A little-known state law could lead to treatment for people who slip through the cracks, but San Diego County won’t use it.

Neuroscientists and psychologists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports learning and the encoding of ...

Tucked away in Salem, the OSH Museum of Mental Health occupies a stunning historic building that holds stories most people ...

At Match Day 2026, 146 soon-to-be physicians from Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School learned where they will ...