
ABC News - 2 hours 1 min ago
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial...

The Conversation - 3 hours 46 min ago
Many veterans struggle with addiction, mental health conditions and homelessness after military service. Veterans Treatment Courts aim to help but they need stable funding to do so.

Extra - 5 hours 56 min ago
Ivanna Ortiz, the woman accused of shooting at Rihanna's Beverly Hills home , is heading to mental health court. Her L.A. Courts case record now indicates she must attend a Competency Hearing on June 2 at 8:30 a.m. The record cites Penal Code 1368, which is brought into play when "a doubt arises in the mind of the judge as to the mental competence of the defendant." It also means "the court shall recess the proceedings for as long as may be reasonably necessary to permit counsel...

US Weekly - 5 hours 58 min ago
Jax Taylor celebrated a recovery milestone in his ongoing sobriety journey. "Late last summer, I checked myself back into treatment for 90 days to focus on my recovery and mental health ," the reality TV star, 46, wrote via Instagram on Monday, May 18, while contemplating "full circle" moments. "This week, I came back as an alumni for their 5K Run in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month 💚." He continued, "This journey hasn't been easy…but it's...

Rolling Stone - 6 hours 14 min ago
Ivanna Ortiz has been referred to mental health court for an evaluation of her ability to stand trial...

NY Post - 8 hours 50 min ago
The attempted murder case for the woman accused of opening fire on Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion took a major turn on Tuesday when a judge ruled that suspect appear in mental health court before proceeding with the criminal trial. A lawyer for Ivanna Ortiz, 35, “expressed doubt” over her competence after meeting in court chambers. The...

The Hill - 9 hours 59 min ago
Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) said on Tuesday that "the time is now" to push for breakthroughs in psychedelic treatments given President Trump's recent support for this field of research. At The Hill's "Rethinking Psychedelic Treatment for America's Mental Health Crisis" event sponsored by Definium Therapeutics, Bergman, co-founder and co-chair of Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH)...

ABC News - 12 hours 10 min ago
It's spring cleaning season, and for some people that means drudgery or anxiety...

The Hill - 15 hours 12 min ago
A growing number of Americans no longer experience political disagreement as disagreement. They experience it as psychological harm. Ordinary conflict is now routinely described using the language once reserved for trauma, abuse, and crisis. People don't simply disagree with opponents anymore. They describe themselves as "unsafe," "triggered" or emotionally damaged by exposure to opposing views....

The Hill - 15 hours 42 min ago
Psychiatry is at an inflection point and the stakes are high. Mental illness costs the U.S. economy more than $280 billion annually, drives veteran suicide rates, and places mounting strain on everything from emergency rooms to the workforce. Yet many of today's medicines have not advanced in decades despite the rising prevalence and unmet...

NY Post - 19 hours 34 min ago
"Now my sister's going to get the help that she needs, but the children are dead."...

The Guardian - 22 hours 27 min ago
Exclusive : Families of victims have called for health workers to be first responders and police minister says deal with NSW Health very close to being signed' Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police and the health department are expected to sign a new agreement on how to deal with mental health incidents, as the police union demands officers no longer be the "default response for every crisis"...