A steep rise in criminally charged people with severe mental illnesses has all but halted patients’ ability to get care in Ohio’s state psychiatric hospitals. Tyeesha Ferguson fears her 28-year-old ...

Tyeesha Ferguson, mother of Quincy Jackson III, in Springfield, Ohio, in May 2025. Ferguson has been advocating for her son to receive mental health treatment for most of his adult life. He has been ...

Every year I get the chance to move around the county while following up and assessing students attached at the various hospitals in Kenya, from levels 4-6 in both public and mission hospitals. And ...

NHS spent more than £100m on mental health patients forced to stay in hospital due lack of proper housing - In February 2026, patients waiting for supported housing accounted for 23% of all mental ...

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North Carolina leaders last year approved new rules for handling criminal suspects who may need psychiatric care — prompting a dispute between hospitals and law enforcement groups over a new ...

Thousands of people arrested each year in Texas are dealing with mental health issues. Some conditions can be treated with medicine, while others require hospitalization. But the I-Team found that in ...

Mental health care in America has a long, complex history. Author Hannah Thurman explores the history of mental health care ...