More money and effort needs to be directed to understanding the causes and treatment of mental disorders to ensure improvements in the health of the community and the one in five people that experience mental illness in any one year.

In lieu of a status report for the month of April, the court monitors in the federal case against the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and the Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities filed a plan for implementing

VINELAND -- Learn about the mental health screening laws and procedures, hospital admission criteria, and clinical services of the Cumberland County Guidance Center at a community education forum Sept. 9.

People at risk for mental health issues will get attention from Monterey County health providers before they need full-blown treatment under a newly funded county program. On Thursday, the county's prevention and early intervention program was awarded ab

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The mental health of Casey Anthony, who has been charged with first-degree murder in the disappearance of her daughter, Caylee, could be the key to determining her fate, according to a Local 6 News report.