The mental health industry watchdog International (CCHR) is calling for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – State lawmakers are considering a bill to make it easier to involuntarily hospitalize people with mental illness – and disability rights advocates are seriously concerned. For ...

The U.S. stands at a dangerous crossroads in mental health policy. On one hand, research shows that voluntary, community-rooted care helps people with psychiatric disabilities lead healthier, fuller ...

Federal investigators are launching a probe into whether Michigan unnecessarily institutionalizes adults with serious mental illness into state psychiatric hospitals. The U.S. Department of Justice ...

Disability Rights Oregon’s case can proceed against Washington County, alleging that 911 dispatchers routinely fail to send trained mental health clinicians to calls involving people in crisis and ...

ACLU, Disability Rights, and Children’s Rights have sued the state claiming it is denying Medicaid-eligible children access to care PROVIDENCE — A Rhode Island mother said she feels like she has been ...

To coincide with the ‘teachers’ theme of my most recent newsletter I thought it apropos to write a post regarding accommodations for students with mental health issues in a post-secondary setting.

North Carolina is violating the rights of people with mental illnesses or disabilities who are accused of committing crimes by keeping them in custody for longer than should be allowed, a new lawsuit ...

The U.S. stands at a dangerous crossroads in mental health policy. On one hand, research shows that voluntary, community-rooted care helps people with psychiatric disabilities lead healthier, fuller ...