A reporter shares her own family's struggle with mental illness, and the toll it has taken.
Mental Health
Securing the physical, emotional and informational support of doulas.
Highly valued, proven effective and undercompensated.
Imperial County officials routinely keep people on psychiatric holds for longer than 72 hours, often in ill-equipped facilities and without a formal hearing that’s required by law, an inewsource investigation found.
“Don’t be dismissable,” as one doula advises.
Some lawmakers are turning to conservatorships as a possible solution for the state’s homeless crisis, even though the system isn't ready.
Two moms sought mental health conservatorships for their sons. Neither case worked out the way they hoped.
A guide to help people, including those with severe mental illness and their loved ones, navigate the complicated legal process.
There is an ongoing mental health care provider shortage affecting children and young adults across the United States.
Why it's so hard for kids in crisis to access the mental health care they need in Santa Clara County
As demand skyrocketed during the pandemic, already scarce resources for youth were stretched even thinner.