mental health

The governors square off in a first-of-its-kind debate Thursday. Let's compare the political rivals’ health care positions, showing how their policies helped — or hinder— the health of their states’ residents.

The discussion features Stephen Ferrara, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and Kelly Rojas, a doctor of nursing practice student.

She was the driving force behind federal health legislation when her husband was president. She later used The Carter Center to bring together policy experts and created a fellowship program to improve the accuracy of reporting about mental illness.

Emilie Ashbes overcame her addiction and is helping others do the same. The work is especially critical in Miami-Dade, which has the nation’s highest HIV infection rate, with dirty syringes, in part, to blame.

Lawmakers, including Rep. Karen Gonzalez Pittman, R-Tampa, have filed proposals that would allow Medicaid beneficiaries with “serious mental illness” to avoid a practice known as step therapy in receiving medications.

A $10 million donation from Target's CEO and his wife helped make the Cornell Family Behavioral Health Pavilion possible.

Medicare is expanding access to mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists come Jan. 1. But the belief that seniors who suffer from mental health problems should just grin and bear it remains a troubling barrier to care.

In this interview, Vedantam discuses his new series, "Healing 2.0," which talks about the latest thinking about healing the pain in our lives.

Many Americans experience some kind of winter blues. But in some cases, symptoms can rise to the level of clinical depression. Here's what to know about SAD and the natural therapy that can help.

Court documents say the pilot who tried to cut the engines midflight told police he was struggling with mental health, was having a nervous breakdown and had taken psychedelic mushrooms two days beforehand.