mental health treatment

Concerned senior African American man talks with a female mental health professional. The mental health professional is taking notes in the foreground.

Health & Safety

Psychologists say they can't meet the growing demand for mental health care

11:52am December 06, 2023

by Rhitu Chatterjee

More than half say they're not taking new patients, in a new survey. They report their existing patients need more attention for complex problems, and many keep months-long waitlists.

Orange County Superior Court Presiding Judge Maria Hernandez says CARE Court will resemble the county's other collaborative courts, like her young adult diversion court, where compassion and science drive her decisions.

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National

At new mental health courts in California, judges will be able to mandate treatment

5:01am September 20, 2023

by April Dembosky

In several California counties, new mental health courts open up in October. Officials hope to persuade people with psychosis to accept treatment. Critics say, it looks more like coercion.