Research has linked the ability to visualize to a bewildering variety of human traits—how we experience trauma, hold grudges, ...

Emerging evidence points to energy breakdowns inside brain cells as the root of mental illness. This discovery challenges decades of chemical theories and may lead to therapies that restore cellular ...

Ohio passed a law in 2021 that exempted people with mental illnesses from being executed. Nine inmates have been removed from death row.

Ohio passed a law in 2021 that exempted people with serious mental illnesses from being executed. Nine people have been removed from death row, with 25 cases still pending. Some death row inmates have ...

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PORTLAND, Oregon — On a sunny late-summer afternoon, Logan Whalen stood outside his barbershop in downtown Portland. Two homeless people who were huddled in a doorway nearby were using illegal drugs.

Sir Keir Starmer has questioned the government’s emphasis on mental health benefits over wider support, expressing concern that young people could end up dependent on welfare for life. On BBC Radio ...

Sir Keir Starmer has questioned whether the Government spends too much on benefits for people with mental health illnesses, rather than funding more wider support for the conditions. The Prime ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A slew of new state laws will take effect on Wedneday, Oct. 1, including a measure aimed at enhancing mental health support in the criminal justice system. “This marks a turning point ...

Last month, a homeless man with a history of serious mental illness killed a woman on a Charlotte train. The murder, shown on video, spurred calls from some for a tougher approach to dealing with the ...