A nonprofit has evaluated the state's psychiatric treatment laws and gave Texas a grade of C+. The Treatment Advocacy Center's Lisa Dailey explains why.

Dallas has proposed a major expansion of its RIGHT Care program, which teams up police, paramedics and social workers to respond to behavioral health calls. But some activists believe cops should not be on the scene during a mental health emergency.

After an incident where a disabled man was hospitalized following his arrest, the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department is expanding disability and mental health training for officers.

KERA Think guest host Courtney Collins spoke with Washington Post parenting columnist Meghan Leahy about the power of a parent’s apology and how social distancing affects every child differently.

More Americans are reporting thoughts of self-harm as social distancing measures continue. In Fort Worth, the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation is virtually training people to intervene when someone is in crisis.

After months of being cooped up at home during the coronavirus pandemic, Fort Worth resident Octavia Woodard has spent her summer demonstrating in the…

When Crystal Rivas woke up on a Saturday morning in late June, her body felt off. All night, she was going in and out of chills and hot flashes. So out of…

During the coronavirusa pandemic, the number of people screening themselves for anxiety or depression has skyrocketed. This past June, daily screenings…

As a single mother with multiple high-risk jobs, Dallas resident Amy Wynn has known many emotional challenges.First her son was diagnosed with cystic…

One in five children in America are believed to have a mental health disorder. The reluctance to talk openly about it because of the stigma against such…

The COVID-19 pandemic and police brutality protests can weigh heavily on anyone's emotions. But who helps therapists and other mental health professionals…

Emily Brown was stretched thin.As the director of the Rio Grande County Public Health Department in rural Colorado, she was working 12- and 14-hour days,…