Sen. Matt Claman introduced Senate Bill 231 last legislative session. If passed, some adolescents in locked psychiatric facilities would have better access to family. The mistake with the bill: It ...

Patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities make up a disproportionate share of individuals occupying long-stay ...

In-patient mental health and drug abuse facilities across the country are holding patients involuntarily, now aided by a new Biden administration rule requiring insurers to cover the treatment equally ...

Late one Saturday night in May 2023, Melissa Keele's phone rang. Her son had been found alone in the desert of Colorado's Grand Valley. He was naked; his clothes, phone, keys and car were nowhere to ...

Indoor hydroponic gardening—a method of growing plants using nutrient-rich water instead of soil—could help cancer patients develop better mental health, eat a healthier diet and enjoy a better ...

A mental health provider has had its rating downgraded to "inadequate" after an inspection found "unacceptable" failings. Two ...