Unsplash Working aged men account for the largest number of suicide deaths in the U.S., and theyre the least likely to receive any kind of support. Continue reading →

In September 2018 I was admitted to hospital following a manic episode, says Thurayya Zreik, from Lebanon. Continue reading →

What would the plan do? The plan would double the number of treatment beds, address mental illness among vulnerable populations like veterans and minorities and focus on children affected by trauma Continue reading →

(Reuters Health) - Mentally ill homeless adults may have an easier time finding and keeping stable housing when they receive rent supplements and mental health support services, a Canadian study suggests. Researchers focused on the effectiveness of Housing First, a program in Toronto thats different from traditional approaches to housing for homeless adults with mental illness that require aid recipients to achieve sobriety and or undergo psychiatric treatment. Housing First provides immediate access to housing and mental health services without any preconditions Continue reading →

All this week, our Higher Ed desk has been reporting on increased levels of anxiety and depression among college students in our series 'Stressed and Depressed on Campus.' WGBH Radio's Kirk Carapezza spoke with WGBH All Things Considered anchor Arun Rath about the series. This transcript has been edited for clarity. Arun Rath: There's been some difficult stuff to report in this piece. Continue reading →

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. An update in a stalking case the 5 On Your Side I-Team has been covering for weeks. Continue reading →

The statistics are staggering: For young men aged 15 to 24, suicide is the second-leading cause of death in the United States. That means men commit suicide at a rate thats 3.5 times higher than women Continue reading →

The House of Detention at the former Orleans Parish Prison, held the jail's psychiatric unit. The HOD closed in 2012. This article was originally published on Undark Continue reading →

Jean-Franois Boisvenue was 6 years old when he first saw a psychiatrist. He had been experiencing insomnia brought on by an extreme fear of darkness Continue reading →