As deadlines approach, wait times for severe mental illness treatment continue to be months long and officials have been at times unresponsive.

Legislative sessions can sometimes feel like the movie "Groundhog's Day" for advocates pushing for stronger mental health programs.

Oklahoma lawmakers reflect on mental health reforms, rising insurance costs, and budget challenges following a turbulent ...

This commentary is by Patrick Flood of Woodbury. He is former commissioner of the Vermont Department of Mental Health and the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living, and former ...

The hospitals had been seeing an increase in emergency department visits over the last few years as the financial troubles ...

The Department of Social and Health Services is providing just two hours of weekly group treatment for residents of a secure ...

From mental health impacts to heightened risk of infections, recent studies underscore the myriad ways in which smoke ...

Also in this week's Government Notes, the city of Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids schools will host an open house to discuss a ...

Iibogaine is illegal in the United States, but Texas is on the verge of spending up to $50 million to jumpstart clinical ...

I have a daughter who has had severe drug problems since she was 18; she's now 29. I got divorced when she was a baby. I was pushed out of her life when she was 18 by my ex-wife and my former in-laws.

Remann Hall, the juvenile detention center owned by Pierce County, is struggling to safely operate and needs to be replaced, officials say. There aren’t enough workers, the facility is wearing down, ...

Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler talks with Councilor- at-Large Helen Hudson, center, and Sharon Owens, director of the ...