Emergency hospital admissions for children with eating disorders have risen sixfold in a decade amid the “contagious ...

By Dr. Brittney Gray University of Kentucky Bringing a baby into the world is often portrayed as one of life’s happiest ...

The changes, backers say, would fill gaps in services and help people better prepare for life outside of the locked, secure setting of the two state facilities.

Dr. Mary Wilson, a pediatrician who grew up in Anchorage, was chosen by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority’s board to ...

The stark statistics showed that admissions for eating disorders jumped from 478 to 2,938 between 2012 and 2022 - a rise of ...

Fear of rejection and feelings of inadequacy often fuel disordered eating. Learn how unmet emotional needs drive these ...

A prosecutor said Erin Strotman was taking medicine for panic disorders and indicated the nurse had a substance abuse problem ...

A new pilot program is offering free Medicaid benefits to about 4,000 19- and 20-year-olds with intellectual, physical or ...

Council Member Tiffany Cabán has criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, who have both called for the involuntary ...

A minor with various mental-health care disabilities can proceed with a lawsuit against an ambulance operator that transported him to a facility that wasn’t equipped to treat him, instead of his ...

The lawsuit accuses the social media giants of worsening the mental health crisis and contributing to suicide risks.

The current challenges of mental health and substance use disorders impact everyone—patients, doctors, hospitals, insurance ...