Several states have changed their policies in recent years to make involuntary commitment easier for people with severe mental illnesses. But forced treatment still raises civil rights questions, with some saying it can harm, not help patients. Continue reading →

Northern Michigan University is partnering with Saginaw Valley State University to enhance behavioral health care in the Upper Peninsula by expanding educational opportunities for advance practice nurses at a cost savings of nearly 85%. Through the BRIDGE UP program, SVSU is offering its psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) training in collaboration with NMU to 31 U.P. nurse practitioners annually Continue reading →

"God, if I could finally get a big Le Creuset, things might really turn around for me." It's a lofty, quick fix pitched by Nicola Coughlan's Big Mood character Maggie, in a depressive episode sitting on the couch on her 30th birthday. And reader, there is no way I haven't had that thought myself. Written and created by playwright Camilla Whitehill, Big Mood navigates friendship and mental health, in particular the nuances of bipolar disorder and unprocessed grief Continue reading →

Researchers, mental health professionals and the intrigued gathered Friday for a symposium on the use of psychedelics for healing. Continue reading →

Retired Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts was the lone survivor of an ambush in Afghanistan more than 15 years ago. He still struggles with physical and emotional scars Continue reading →

Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)? : Planet Money Sixty years ago, America began closing mental hospitals. Continue reading →

Arash Javanbakht By ANISH TOPIWALA Capital News Service LANSING A young officer arrived at the scene of a crash that killed a family of four: mother, father, a 3-year-old and an infant. At the time, the tragedy bothered Matt Saxton, who responded to the scene and is now executive director of the Michigan Sheriffs Association. But it was only two years later ,when he held his first-born son, that memories of the fatal crash caused him to cry Continue reading →

Brendan Boyle said Kevin started exhibiting symptoms in 2021, but made a full recovery with medical treatment and medication. For the following two years Kevin Boyle was completely healthy and exhibited no symptoms whatsoever, Brendan Boyle said. However, Kevin Boyles symptoms returned several months ago, Brendan Boyle said, and his brothers mental health has even further deteriorated Continue reading →

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AJ, 17, left, and MJ, 17, right, walk back into Harmony Academy Recovery High School after gym class on a Friday in March.Vickie Connor/The Oregonian Editor's Note Content warning: This story contains descriptions of substance use disorder and self-harm. Help is available. Continue reading →