Patients are suffering the “torture” of waiting up to three days in A&E in “utterly degrading” conditions for a bed in mental health wards, nurses have claimed. The number of mental health patients ...

When someone is having a mental health crisis — whether they’re thinking about suicide, acting erratically or experiencing hallucinations — they frequently end up in a hospital emergency department, ...

Getting a complaint to stick in Michigan’s mental health system isn’t easy, an MLive investigation revealed. In 2023, 73% of complaints were found to be unsubstantiated and never investigated any ...

An examination room sits empty behind a curtained window, through which staff can monitor patients who may be having a mental health emergency on Dec. 9, 2019. CATHY WURZER: We're going to turn now to ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

“Subtle signs of delirium and/or declining mental awareness can include disorientation about date, location, reason for admission,” said Meghana R. Medavaram, MD, associate director of consultation ...