5 h. ago New gift expands mental illness studies at Poitras Center for Psychiatric Disorders Research

A commitment from longtime supporters Patricia and James Poitras ’63 initiates multidisciplinary efforts to understand and treat complex psychiatric disorders.

Science

28 h. ago Trump 'Open' to Bringing Back Insane Asylums: 'Can't Have These People Walking Around'

President Donald Trump considered "reopening insane asylums" and argued that society "can't have these people walking around" with severe mental illnesses, during a recent interview on his crime crackdown in Washington, DC. The post Trump ‘Open’ to Bringing Back Insane Asylums: ‘Can’t Have These People Walking Around’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

2 w. ago Exclusive: Rep. Mary Miller to Introduce Bill Combating Illinois Law Requiring ‘Invasive’ Student Mental Health Screenings

Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) is hoping to give Illinois parents and students an easier way out of a new state law requiring students between grades 3 and 12 to undergo a mental health screening once a year. The post Exclusive: Rep. Mary Miller to Introduce Bill Combating Illinois Law Requiring ‘Invasive’ Student Mental Health Screenings appeared first on Breitbart.

Society

2 w. ago Illinois parents wary of school mental health screening law, potential for 'overreach'

Illinois law requiring annual mental health screenings for students in grades 3-12 faces criticism from parents concerned about implementation details.

Society

3 w. ago Illinois gov JB Pritzker lambasted for new ‘disastrous policy’ requiring mental health screenings for kids

Gov. JB Pritzker signs controversial law mandating mental health screenings in Illinois schools for grades three through 12, sparking debate over state overreach.

Events

3 w. ago NYC shooter had two 'mental health holds' in Las Vegas. They didn't affect his legal right to own guns

The New York City mass shooter had been diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses and had been the subject of two "mental health holds" in Las Vegas, but none of that limited his legal right to own firearms.

Events