Involuntary commitment may sometimes be necessary as a last resort for people struggling with addiction. But they should go ...

Former patients of a treatment facility run by the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department are going to bat for the program, as lawmakers weigh moving all Section 35 involuntary commitment centers for ...

One reason the state budget was late was Gov. Kathy Hochul’s insistence on changes to the state’s involuntary commitment laws. While Hochul secured some of the changes she wanted, including some ...

Ludlow’s Stonybrook Stabilization and Treatment Center treats men struggling with substance use disorder who have been involuntarily committed for up to 90 days under the state law known as Section 35 ...

Several states have changed their policies in recent years to make involuntary commitment easier for people with severe mental illnesses. But forced treatment still raises civil rights questions, with ...

In March or 2007, after subsisting for five years with untreated schizophrenia, which manifested as severe psychosis, delusions, homelessness, and incarceration, I was taken to a psychiatric hospital ...

As New Yorkers, we all want a public mental health system that is effective, just, and compassionate. Yet Gov. Hochul’s proposal to expand Kendra’s Law — a statute that mandates involuntary outpatient ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...