mental illness

Following up on last week’s solar panel conversation, we continue answering your questions about solar. Plus, federal research shows 1 in 5 young people below 18 years old is struggling with their mental health. And some of Florida’s most iconic wildlife, like alligators and manatees, are welcoming travelers at the airport in Fort Lauderdale in a photo exhibit.

Scientists are using MRI scans to understand how mental illness shows up in the brain. But new research raises concerns that existing studies are not reliable because the sample sizes are too small.

For years, some lawmakers have been pushing major rewrites of the Baker and Marchman Acts — two key pieces of law that enable people to be involuntarily committed for psychiatric evaluation. The latest effort is again in trouble. While Republican Sen. Aaron Bean describes his proposal as more of a “tweak” to the system, some stakeholders suggest there’s a lot left undone.

"There is a mental illness problem that has to be dealt with. It's not the gun that pulls the trigger — it's the person holding the gun," Trump said to a standing ovation.

Post-traumatic stress throws up roadblocks for people trying to go about their days normally.Enjoyable pastimes for others, like Fourth of July fireworks,…

Patients with serious mental illness may have an increased choice of health-care providers under an agreement between the state and one of the largest...

Florida lawmakers are debating several measures aimed at preventing mass shootings, and some law enforcement officials are calling for another one:...

President Donald Trump’s mental fitness has been called into question ever since he announced his candidacy. Partially based on early morning Twitter...

Lady Gaga is bringing more than just entertainment to Miami this week.Her Born This Way Foundation hosted a discussion Wednesday morning with local…

The suspect arrested for the January shootings inside the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport had been held just months earlier on a mental…

Activists have been calling for Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle to bring charges against two prison guards accused of torturing and…

Keeping guns away from those with serious mental illness could help reduce gun suicides. That’s according to a new study out this week in the Health…