Community treatment orders (CTOs) are legal provisions designed to prevent recidivism and improve the quality of life for ...

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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) has reintroduced proposed mental health legislation that he says has been decades in the ...

One state lawmaker is hoping a new law helps save Illinoisans by encouraging mental health treatment. A state law now requires most insurance plans in Illinois to cover an annual mental health ...

From abortion to taxes to private school choice, many issues divide along party lines. But as youth suicide, self-harm and ...

Disability Rights Oregon wants a judge to hold Oregon in contempt for again taking too long to admit mentally ill people in ...

I moved out from my wife and children and wanted to throw myself off bridge. But getting a dog saved me from the depths of depression ...

As Kentucky lawmakers convene Tuesday in Frankfort, stakeholders are still waiting to see what legislation may be filed in ...

Governor Kathy Hochul says public violence has been a growing concern in our state for some time and now there’s an extra worry in recent weeks following a surge in violent attacks in New York City, ...

As Gov. Gavin Newsom enters the second half of his final term, health care stands out as his most ambitious but glaringly ...

GRAND FORKS — The latest defense authorization bill expands mental health care access for North Dakota’s military service members and adds new provisions for countering threats posed by ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Joe Biden speaks during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington ...