In 2022, the Portland tri-county area conducted its federally mandated Point in Time Count of the local homeless population. The count found over 6,600 people experiencing homelessness, more than half ...

The U.S. is facing an intensifying mental health and substance use crisis. Nearly one-third of adults now report symptoms of depression or anxiety — triple the rate from 2019 – and even more severe ...

More than 55,000 individuals are currently incarcerated in correctional facilities across Germany. Estimates suggest that between 50% and 75% of them have at least one mental health disorder. Among ...

Editor’s note: “Behind the News” is the product of Sun staff assisted by the Sun’s AI lab, which includes a variety of tools such as Anthropic’s Claude, Perplexity AI, Google Gemini and ChatGPT. Many ...

Most people think addiction means a person has severe withdrawal when not taking alcohol or drugs. But withdrawal symptoms occur with ADs and many non-addicting medications.

Montgomery County is investing $18 million in an emergency behavioral health crisis center that offers round-the-clock support services. The center will offer intervention and resources for people ...

Editor’s note: This is the first of three stories on school-based mental health treatment in Minnesota. A student fidgets with pull cords on blinds while meeting with a mental health specialist at ...

Faster access to primary mental health and addiction support: 83.4% of people accessed primary support within one week, up from 80.8%. Faster access to specialist mental health and addiction services: ...