This is no fringe issue in the health of the nation. The NHS believes people with mental health problems die 15 to 20 years earlier than the average, but the system is struggling to cope. Lord Layard, a government adviser on …
“These shocking figures raise serious concerns about the future of our mental health services,” said Luciana Berger, Labour's shadow minister for mental health. “At a time when there is growing demand and staff are being …
Jails and prisons are where too many people with mental illness are receiving, or rather not receiving, treatment. 2. A jail cell is unlikely to be a place of healing. Here's one more thing we're starting to realize: There's a better …
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (January 8, 2016) – Among the solutions to violent gun crime in the United States, President Barack Obama is mandating more spending on mental health treatment. As part of his executive orders …
When the nation's eyes turn to an outbreak of shocking violence, we are quick to characterize the episode in vague terms implicating mental illness as the culprit. We refer to “crazy” acts, “pure insanity” or “madmen.”.
