Federal authorities should not be able to turn civil commitment into a life sentence for anyone the government deems ...

Advocates for the homeless say that President Donald Trump's executive order making it easier for governments to remove homeless individuals from the streets and force them into hospitals could lead ...

NC lawmakers are prepping legislation that will address the revolving door between mental health and criminal justice systems ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Years ago, therapist Ashley Gilmore was in a counseling session when she was attacked by one of her clients. "They came into the session totally fine," Gilmore said, "And then ...

A controversial policy known as “involuntary commitment” for people struggling with severe untreated mental health or addiction issues could be on the table next year in Seattle. City Councilmember ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - There are three state-operated mental health facilities in Alabama equipped to provide inpatient services for adults with serious mental health conditions. While that may ...

The governor’s ongoing push to increase involuntary commitments of people with untreated severe mental illness continues to gain steam in Albany. The union representing New York nurse practitioners is ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — As Governor Kathy Hochul prepares to unveil her budget bills, one proposal is already igniting controversy: her plan to expand involuntary commitment for those with severe mental ...

Amid revelations that an Army reservist was admitted to a mental health facility in New York a few months before committing a mass shooting in Maine last week, clinicians Tuesday said an involuntary ...

She’s in for the long haul. Gov. Kathy Hochul is willing to hold up the state’s spending plan “as long as it takes” to get her proposals on discovery and involuntary commitment passed in the face of ...