mental illness

Dr. Christine Montross has spent her career treating the most severely ill psychiatric patients. Several years ago, she set out to investigate why so many of her patients got caught up in the legal system when discharged from her care--and what happened to them therein.

Roy Richard Grinker is professor of anthropology and international affairs at the George Washington University. He is the author of several books,…

Electronic monitoring. Locked-down drug treatment centers. House arrest. Mandated psychiatric treatment. Data-driven surveillance. Extended probation.…

Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in the…

One of America’s greatest lawyers, judges and public servants was Charles Evans Hughes.He was a giant in American life during the first half of the 20th…

A former aide to Robert F. Kennedy and senior official in the Clinton administration, Peter Edelman has devoted his life to understanding the causes of…

A meeting is set for Tuesday evening in Albany as business owners, elected officials, mental health experts and service providers will gather to talk…

Even before Donald Trump entered America’s highest office, an international survey revealed that narcissism is part of the assumed “national character” of…

Our Falling into Place series spotlights the important work of -and fosters collaboration between- not-for-profit organizations in our communities;…

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London.In her book, "Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the…