In the 1960s, California’s mental health system confined patients with minimal hearings. A 1966 report led to the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, granting rights and limiting forced hospitalization.
Mental Health
People don't get to choose the illnesses that render them too disabled to work, but insurance companies have the power to approve or deny claims based on where in the body their condition exists.
People diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and trauma are more often denied disability coverage than those with physical impairments.
While insurance for physical ailments has improved steadily, coverage of mental health is decades out of step with the knowledge of its causes, impacts and treatment.
A survey of local at-risk youths finds that some feel villainized rather than supported. Part one of a three-part series.
Washington lawmakers have passed legislation holding the governor’s office accountable for a growing crisis of children warehoused in hospitals awaiting psychiatric care.
AANHPI seniors face mental health challenges due to isolation, language barriers, and stigma. But culturally tailored, community-led programs and traditional practices can address their diverse needs.
From dance classes to dental programs, nonprofits in these Bay Area cities are finding ways to deliver mental health messages and support to seniors through familiar settings and languages.
Increasing elderly isolation, especially among Black Americans, leads to poor health outcomes and higher mortality rates.
La tasa de suicidios entre los hombres latinos ha aumentado desde 2011, pasando de 5,7 por cada 100.000 personas a un alarmante 7,9 por cada 100.000 individuos en 2021. Las normas culturales impiden que los hombres latinos hablen abiertamente acerca de su salud mental. Los expertos la denominan una crisis silenciosa.