RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Years ago, therapist Ashley Gilmore was in a counseling session when she was attacked by one of her clients. "They came into the session totally fine," Gilmore said, "And then ...
BOSTON (WWLP) – A State House committee met today to discuss the status of involuntary commitment and when it is appropriate to implement it in Massachusetts. Involuntary treatment is a legal process ...
North Carolina lawmakers are now taking a closer look at how people with mental health issues can be involuntarily committed for treatment in the wake of a new law they passed — in September.
Experts are warning they've seen a growing trend of Louisiana coroners involuntarily committing people to hospitals for up to 15 days, saying it likely poses violations of constitutional rights.
Legislation recently signed into law in New Jersey addresses a key gap in the state’s involuntary commitment law, as well as a lack of uniformity among hospitals when dealing with patients suspected ...
For many of us, it isn't too hard to come up with the name of someone we know or who is close to us who has struggled with addiction. And yet, as a society, we continue to fail so many of them.
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...
THE STATE SUPREME COURT REJECTED THAT REASONING. A MURRAY DIOL WAS FOUND INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL ON ALL THE CRIMINAL CHARGES REGARDING AN ALLEGED RAPE AT A MANCHESTER CEMETERY IN APRIL OF 2021. THE ...