Mental illness

Mental Health Matters focuses on local service options in southern Oregon.

This year the Redding Police Department is losing one of its teams trained in responding to mental health emergencies.

The inmate did not receive appropriate care for his mental health needs, the lawsuit says.

Across the country, there’s a shortage of behavioral health care providers — and it’s particularly pronounced in small towns.

Depression and anxiety are on the rise among young people, and a new California bill aims to bring that down by putting a warning label on social media.

New report from a state work group offers dozens of suggestions to improve Oregon’s civil commitment process

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum in Oregon is leading a push for Congress to require surgeon general warnings for youth on social media platforms.

The inmate, 35-year-old Jesse Banks, suffered from a mental health condition and died while in solitary confinement after hours without anyone checking on him, the lawsuit alleges.

Family members and the child’s attorney say the 17-year-old boy spent much of his life in the foster care system.

Even when suicidal, California firefighters struggle to find medical help and navigate the workers’ comp morass to pay for it. A 2021 analysis showed their claims were more likely to involve PTSD — and were denied more often.

A final report on the state’s residential facility capacity says the state needs to be able to treat 3,700 more people by the fall of 2025; a draft report cited less than 3,000.

Doctors on the front lines of California’s homelessness and mental health crises are using monthly injections to treat psychosis in their most vulnerable patients.