Zach Chafos languished for a total of 76 days in a Maryland ER waiting for a psychiatric bed — part of a growing mental health treatment crisis for teens across the country
Mental Health & Trauma
A combination of increased substance abuse, a lack of shelter options and a backlogged court system made it difficult for victims to get timely help.
A school district in Michigan isolated children with disabilities more than 4,000 times – and administrators will not reveal why.
Free Press investigation finds some Michigan educators using restraint and seclusion improperly, with no law to stop them.
Once considered an infection nearly eradicated, congenital syphilis rates have risen dramatically in California. Community health workers fan out across communities to find and treat patients who are often homeless or battling addiction.
Lawmakers concerned about New Mexico’s worst-in-the-nation rate of alcohol-related deaths are focused on revising how the state taxes alcohol.
A life fraught with constant change and uncertainty.
Jasmine Cuevas is among millions of parents whose children are struggling with their emotional and mental health.
A life fraught with constant change and uncertainty.
Demand for mental health services for children has swelled as expressions of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts have increased alarmingly.