The Illinois Department of Human Services divisions overseeing mental health and substance abuse would be consolidated under ...

In Alabama, the suicide rate among young people aged 10-14 has doubled in the last two decades, says a report from the Alabama State Department of Education, titled Youth Suicide: “The Silent Epidemic ...

Did your insurance company deny you mental healthcare? If so, read on. You have rights. It's called "parity." The idea is to make it easier to get mental healthcare, including treatment for behavioral ...

A proposed bill could eliminate coverage mandates for mental health and substance abuse treatments under employer-provided ...

A legislative resolution that lays out a settlement between the mental health department and a group that sued the state is ...

About 93% of people worldwide who struggle with mental health or substance abuse issues aren't getting adequate care, ...

Mental health and substance abuse continues to be a serious concern in Florida. Data published last month in Forbes puts the ...

Two Chicago-area women are on a mission to encourage African Americans to take mental health more seriously. "I didn’t want to be here anymore and that’s all I knew is that I didn’t want to be, here ...

Spearheaded by Dr. Atasha Jordan, a Christian psychiatrist, the Christian Mental Health Initiative provides free mental ...

Federal law still requires cannabis testing for commercial drivers, although it is legal to use marijuana in the state.

National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that of the 21% of Black and African Americans who had a mental health concern, ...

Sen. Rosalind Osgood of Tamarac and Rep. Mitch Rosenwald of Pompano Beach are carrying twin bills ( SB 542, HB 469) to allow ...