-
The Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill Monday banning the death penalty for people with some severe mental illnesses.House Bill 148 would ban…
-
A mother in Lancaster, Pa., tried for years to help her grown son get consistent treatment for schizophrenia. Then, hoping to get him involuntarily committed for care, the family called the police.
-
When Janice Morgan learns that her son has been arrested for possession of a stolen firearm and drug charges, she feels like she's living a nightmare. Her…
-
A large study of Danish kids finds that childhood infections are linked with a higher risk of developing some mental illnesses. The risk is highest in the months immediately following the infection.
-
A local theater is hopeful a community conversation about mental illness will continue now that their performance of a show exploring that topic has…
-
It's estimated that almost half of all Americans have or will have, at some point in their life, suffered from symptoms related to mental illnesses. Dr.…
-
Legislation Prohibiting Death Penalty for Mentally Ill Offenders Backed by Senate Judiciary CommitteLegislation to prohibit capital punishment for people suffering from severe mental illness is expected to go before the full Kentucky Senate.Current law…
-
A psychiatric residential treatment facility for children and teens is coming to West Kentucky. The Purchase Youth Village specializes in treating…
-
The GOP-led Senate voted Wednesday to roll back a rule that would have restricted some people with severe mental illnesses from buying firearms. The legislation now heads to President Trump's desk.
-
The recent banishment by police of a mentally ill man from Carroll County, Kentucky, to Florida appears to be an unusual occurrence.But Adam Horine’s…