Mental health providers often know what works for the people they serve. But there’s not enough resources to help everyone in ...

Despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars to fill vacant medical and mental health positions at prisons and state hospitals, California has little to show for it, according to a new report from ...

It’s projected that the state will face a shortage of more than 6,300 mental health workers in the field in 2026.

The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has long warned that stressful work environments contribute ...

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The Tuesday stabbing of a state mental health worker in Pikesville has underscored the dangers faced by those who provide care in the field. Baltimore County Police said the suspect was experiencing a ...

The union representing Kaiser Permanente mental health workers in Southern California began an open-ended strike in October. The clinicians and therapists are seeking better retirement benefits and ...

A national policy dialogue on mental health has called for the urgent integration of mental health screening and support for ...