People with severe mental illness (SMI)—severe bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and major depression with psychotic...

By Jason Laughlin Nick Craciun believes he talked to aliens and saw the devil himself. Yet despite criminal charges, homelessness, and...

By Laura Balboni Craciun My son Nick was an adorable, sweet child. He was always mistaken for Justin Bieber and loved skateboarding. He...

By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq, Mark Munetz, Shanti C. Silver, Hope A. Parker & Natalie Bonfine Published: 30 April 2024 Abstract In 2023,...

By Jonathan Chang & Deborah Becker Several states have changed their policies in recent years to make involuntary commitment easier for...

By Shannon Najmabadi, WSJ  March 31, 2024 SAN ANTONIO—Standing outside an old state psychiatric hospital in ostrich cowboy boots and...

By Ellen Barry Ellen Barry spent many hours interviewing Andrey and his family and reviewed hundreds of pages of medical and court...

Boston Area News reports Updated March 28, 2025 To date there have been 83 tragedies tracked from Boston news reports alone, 50 lives...

Maryland Matters By Dr. Cynthia Lewis - Guest Commentary April 7, 2023 The writer is a board-certified psychiatrist and director of Adult...

By Dr. Cynthia Lewis The writer is a board-certified psychiatrist and director of Adult Psychiatric Emergency Services at the Johns...