MILWAUKIE, Ore. — People with intellectual or developmental disabilities say they face challenges accessing mental health services in Oregon — isolated into a separate category of treatment. State ...

People with disabilities all have unique lived experiences but, when it comes to their mental health, three people with disabilities told The Forum that they often face similar challenges. Dave Shove, ...

Too many times, Anne Huebner's patients opt to use their much-needed therapy appointments to fill out disability applications. It's a daunting process, one that usually doesn't reward her patients ...

A family wonders how a cousin “slipped through the cracks” and wound up in a state nursing facility not long after her 18th birthday; a mother wonders how she lost her daughter to the same system; and ...

My intention in writing these posts 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 ...

Anxiety has become one of the most talked-about conditions of our time. It trends on TikTok, fills therapy sessions, and dominates cultural conversations. For many, it feels like the defining mood of ...

Utah is cited as one of the top five worst states for mental health. While the conversation around mental health has commonly focused on school-based issues, LGTBQ+ youth and even adults following the ...

Three state prisoners are claiming in a state lawsuit that the Massachusetts Parole Board has discriminated against them because of their mental health disabilities, and that the board's actions have ...

(New York) – Benon Kabale, a Ugandan disability rights advocate, is the 2024 recipient of the Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for Courageous Leadership in Disability Rights, Human Rights ...

In 2020, Emmaline Yates was pregnant with her third child when her 2-year-old son began to experience intense meltdowns while also losing his ability to babble. Like countless other parents worldwide, ...

People don't get to choose the illnesses that render them too disabled to work, but insurance companies have the power to approve or deny claims based on where in the body their condition exists. It's ...

Ministers are gearing up for a crack down on the ‘over-diagnosis’ of mental health conditions. Wes Streeting has confirmed a new review into the rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism ...