RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Years ago, therapist Ashley Gilmore was in a counseling session when she was attacked by one of her clients. "They came into the session totally fine," Gilmore said, "And then ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – A State House committee met today to discuss the status of involuntary commitment and when it is appropriate to implement it in Massachusetts. Involuntary treatment is a legal process ...

Charles Byers. Irvo Otieno. Their names have tragically become well-known in Central Virginia for how they died — in the ...

North Carolina lawmakers are now taking a closer look at how people with mental health issues can be involuntarily committed for treatment in the wake of a new law they passed — in September.

For many of us, it isn't too hard to come up with the name of someone we know or who is close to us who has struggled with addiction. And yet, as a society, we continue to fail so many of them.

Case prompts review of involuntary commitment laws and court decisionmaking. Judge ruled defendant incompetent for charges but ineligible for commitment. Advocates cite bed shortages, ER waits and ...

Legislation recently signed into law in New Jersey addresses a key gap in the state’s involuntary commitment law, as well as a lack of uniformity among hospitals when dealing with patients suspected ...

Experts are warning they've seen a growing trend of Louisiana coroners involuntarily committing people to hospitals for up to 15 days, saying it likely poses violations of constitutional rights.