ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Late one Saturday night in May 2023, Melissa Keele’s phone ...

My intention in writing this blog is to share the experiences that I went through with my son, starting with the first manifestation of his illness and our journey through numerous subsequent episodes ...

What Is a Psych Ward? A psych ward, also called a psychiatric ward or unit, is where you go to get short-term or in-patient treatment for serious mental health issues. You’ll receive around-the-clock ...

Getting help for a psychiatric crisis at a hospital emergency room is not wrong, but there are alternatives that may be safer and less overwhelming. A security guard in a Valley hospital emergency ...

Coroner Heidi Connor found Mr Roberts died from the impact of pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), type 2 ...

After about 20 years of vacancy, a brick cottage on the edge of Ascension Saint Francis Hospital’s property underwent renovations. The doors were opened on Oct. 1 — not to a new family but as an ...

SPOKANE, Washington (InvestigateWest) — A 12-year-old girl died by suicide this month after workers say she was left unsupervised at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, where she was waiting for a ...

Admitted to a psychiatric care unit for an eating disorder, Ruth Szymankiewicz was allegedly supposed to be under round-the-clock care Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

In the 1960s, a hospital in London held a ward full of women who suffered from a range of mental disorders. The women in this “sleep room” were subjected to various medical procedures, including ...