New Jersey vets who have nonviolent brushes with the law could be diverted into treatment for addiction or mental health issues, rather than the courts.
Listen to some of the most heartbreaking calls about how NJ residents are looking for help, either for themselves or loved ones and how difficult it is.
Rutgers University has launched a new statewide initiative to speed up the process for New Jersey veterans trying to get medical and mental health care.
Senate Democrats overrode a Gov. Chris Christie veto Thursday, pushing back against his rejection of a gun control bill that would prevent those with histories of mental illness from legally owning firearms.
Not all police in New Jersey are trained on how to deal with subjects suffering from mental illnesses — even though some of the highest-profile crimes across the country have been committed by people dealing with mental crises.
Contrary to public perception and horrific cases that make headlines, serious mental problems are declining among the nation's youth, and there has been a big rise in how many are getting help, a new study finds.
Mental health issues are on the rise among college students, the numbers suggest, and parents and high schools are being encouraged to play a bigger role in dissolving the problem.
Amidst the flurry of information flying around about Andreas Lubitz, the Germanwings co-pilot who reportedly had a history of mental health issues, Dr. Jacqueline Brunetti called in to give her expert advice on screenings for pilots in the US.