A new series focuses on survivors who are working to address trauma, addiction and other mental health issues stemming from factors as diverse as youth incarceration, Indigenous displacement, racism and child welfare practices.
Mental Health
Why is the Korean American suicide rate so high? Mental health experts point to culture and environment.
Mental health is a big contributor to pregnancy-related death rates, according to a new analysis in JAMA Psychiatry.
The prevalence of suicide among Koreans is raising alarm. Research by the Korea Daily indicates that 2,353 Koreans took their own lives nationwide from 2011 to 2022.
Recent high-profile deaths have forced people to look at ways Blacks, particularly Black males, are suffering. Mental health is at the top of the list.
Outside a few cities, mental health and substance abuse treatment is almost nonexistent in the state, resulting in a wide range of mental and health problems left untreated.
L.A. County Supervisors unanimously approve 16-bed Acute Intervention Module (AIM) for mentally ill inmates, addressing concerns over jail conditions and aiming to meet federal settlement agreement.
ACLU urges faster action to prevent contempt of court. Beds crucial for closing Men's Central Jail and addressing mental health needs.
L.A. County supports program where incarcerated peer caregivers aid mentally ill inmates. Board aims to triple FIP step-down units by 2025, but compensation and post-release employment concerns arise. Advocates stress urgency due to complex mental health needs.