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José's son, who has schizophrenia, recently got into a fight that resulted in a broken window — an out-of-control moment from his struggle with mental illness. And it could increase his chances of deportation to a country where mental health care is e

A Young Immigrant Has Mental Illness, And That's Raising His Risk of Being Deported

Nov 17, 2019
Behavioral problems, criminal arrests and limited access to health care leave a father worried that his 21-year-old son will be deported to Mexico.
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Officer Brian Cregg checks in with a man who says he is homeless and living in his car in Concord, N.H. In Concord, as in many parts of the Northeast, widespread use of meth is new, police say, and is changing how they approach interactions with people w

Is It A Meth Case Or Mental Illness? Police Who Need To Know Often Can't Tell

Oct 22, 2019
Calming techniques officers learn during training for intervening in a mental health crisis don't seem to work as well when a suspect is high on meth. Police say meth calls can be much more dangerous.
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The best help for patients struggling with addiction, eating disorders or other mental health problems sometimes includes intensive therapy, the evidence shows. But many patients still have trouble getting their health insurers to cover needed mental hea

'Mental Health Parity' Is Still An Elusive Goal In U.S. Insurance Coverage

Jun 07, 2019
The Affordable Care Act and other U.S. laws sought to put insurance coverage for mental health conditions on equal footing with coverage for physical conditions. But patients say that's not happening.
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Dr. Homer Venters, the former head of New York City's correctional health services, says that inmates held in solitary confinement cells, such as the Rikers Island cell shown above, have a higher risk of committing self-harm.

Former Physician At Rikers Island Exposes Health Risks Of Incarceration

Mar 18, 2019
Dr. Homer Venters describes a number of traumatic outcomes related to subpar medical care inside the New York City jail complex, including the death of a man who was denied insulin during intake.
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Toni Hoy, at her home in Rantoul, Ill., holds a childhood photo of her son, Daniel, who is now 24. In a last-ditch effort to get Daniel treatment for his severe mental illness in 2007, the Hoys surrendered parental custody to the state. "When I think of

To Get Mental Health Help For A Child, Desperate Parents Relinquish Custody

Jan 02, 2019
Doctors told Toni and Jim Hoy their young son needed intensive, specialized care away from home — institutional services that cost at least $100,000 a year. Insurance wouldn't cover the cost.
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A cell in the Champaign County Jail that's sometimes used to house inmates who are suicidal. For the inmates' own safety, jail officials say, they may be placed alone in the cell with nothing but a mat and a garment that cannot be used to cause self-harm

County Jails Struggle To Treat Mentally Ill Inmates

Sep 19, 2018
Getting mental health treatment to inmates who need it requires money and unprecedented collaboration between state and county departments of criminal justice and social services. Is it working?
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A coalition of mental health advocacy groups is calling on federal regulators, state agencies and employers to conduct random audits of insurers to make sure they are in compliance with the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.

Health Insurers Are Still Skimping On Mental Health Coverage

Nov 30, 2017
Behavioral care is four times more likely to be out-of-network than medical or surgical care, a nationwide study shows. That can make treatment unaffordable even for people who have health insurance.
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For many decades, Marian Chace led the dance therapy program at St. Elizabeths. The photo above was taken circa the 1960s.

'Architecture Of An Asylum' Tracks History Of U.S. Treatment Of Mental Illness

Jul 06, 2017
Founded in 1855, St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., grew from 250 patients to 8,000. A new exhibit at the National Building Museum explores the links between architecture and mental health.
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Nate and Angela Turner, of Greenwood, Ind., take the drug Suboxone twice a day to control their cravings for opioids and heroin. Nate says the drug has helped him hold onto his job and stay in counseling as he works to quit his addiction to painkillers.

Insurance Rules Can Hamper Recovery From Opioid Addiction

Aug 05, 2016
Medicaid and other health insurers require doctors to file time-consuming paperwork before allowing them to prescribe drugs that help people quit opioids. That delay fosters relapse, specialists say.
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Natalie Dunnege's son, Strazh, has autism. "He's really a good kid," Dunnege says, "But it's a lot to handle, especially as a single parent."

Single Mom's Search For Therapist Hampered By Insurance Companies

Jul 25, 2016
Recent health laws were supposed to give people easier access to mental health care. But some adults who have anxiety or depression and need help are still having a tough time lining up treatment.
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