mental health

A new study looks into the problematic public health issue that is affecting people everywhere.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- Experts say the case of a mother accused of poisoning her 5-year-old son to death with salt appears be an example of how social media feeds into Munchausen by proxy, a disorder in which caretakers purposely harm children and then bask in the attention and sympathy.

Adding to the systems that let the public know when a child has been abducted, or an elderly person can't be located, legislation in Trenton would introduce the Gold Alert System to help find another segment of vulnerable New Jersey residents.

May is "Mental Health Month" and New Jerseyans are being reminded that free help is a phone call away.

As New Jerseyans living in the areas impacted the hardest by Superstorm Sandy continue to put their lives back together, many are seeking help for mental health disorders.

Mental health issues persist among Superstorm Sandy victims, nearly 17 months since the storm made landfall in New Jersey, according to a new Monmouth University Poll.

Hopefully this only applies to British people, but a new study says consistent nightmares as a child may indicate a greater likelihood of mental problems as an adult.

It's been nearly a year since Hurricane Sandy devastated the New Jersey coastline and left countless families with deep emotional scars, including many children who are just now starting to scratch the surface of their feelings in the aftermath of the disaster.

In part five of our series "NJ Children Confronting Mental Illness," we focus on how parents can help their children deal with mental health, and get the help they need.

In part four of our series "NJ Children Confronting Mental Illness," we learn that many conditions are not covered completely, and some are simply ignored by the insurance companies.