psychiatry

For 26 years, April Burrell was lost to a psychosis that defeated every treatment. Then a doctor asked a different question: what if her immune system was the problem? Dr. Anthony Zoghbi worked on the team that discovered Burrell's immune system was attacking her brain. Now he's searching for a blood test that could identify millions of others who may have been misdiagnosed and could be treated.

Montana is investing $300 million to help those with severe mental illness from cycling through ERs, state psychiatric facilities, jails and homelessness. Advocates say they also need stable housing.

Permanent tent cities are another idea Trump has for dealing with people who are unhoused. Sequestering people with mental illness or substance abuse in one place has been tried, an expert says, and 'it turns into hell on earth.'

Some studies show that while mental processing speed may slow down, people get better at recognizing multiple perspectives.

Texas ranked 43 out of 50 states based on seven metrics. A neurologist from Plano explains how those measures apply to good brain health.

The diagnosis of PTSD has evolved significantly since the Vietnam War, shifting from a condition primarily associated with combat veterans to a broader understanding that includes survivors of various traumatic experiences.

The 3-digit suicide prevention lifeline went live a year ago. More work is needed on the 988 system, but the first year has gone more smoothly than many expected.

Native Americans in the United States experience higher rates of mental health issues than their white counterparts. Texas Native Health is expanding mental health services to meet the needs in the state.

Senate Bill 8 and the state's so-called trigger law did not include exceptions for rape. Advocates say the bans not only restrict a survivor’s right to make important health care decisions, but they also add another level of trauma.

People waiting in Texas' county jails to have their mental competence restored before trial have faced long delays before a state hospital bed is available.