mental health

In part 3 of our series "NJ Children Confronting Mental Illness," we meet a New Jersey woman whose son was diagnosed with mental illness at age 15, and then took his own life four years later.

This is the second part of a week-long series titled "NJ Children Confronting Mental Illness." Today we look at the most common problems, and what parents need to do to address them.

In part one of a five-part series titled, "NJ Kids Confronting Mental Illness," we examine the situation of why a growing number of our children are being diagnosed with mental health conditions.

It's a complaint that's growing increasingly common - New Jersey residents seeking mental health treatment finding out their insurance does not cover what they thought it would cover.

Take a random group of six New Jersey adults, and chances are that one of them is taking medication for some type of psychological or behavioral disorder.

If you are a New Jersey veteran returning home from deployment and you're looking to find information on the many services available to help you in your transition back to civilian life, you have technology on your side. There's an app for that and it was created by a veteran.

On the heels of President Barack Obama calling for a stronger national discussion on mental illness Monday, a state lawmaker is pushing a bi-partisan bill to authorize courts in any county in New Jersey to order patients with mental illness to partake in outpatient treatment.

Actors Bradley Cooper and Glenn Close are among those gathering Monday at the White House for a conference on mental health, organized as part of President Barack Obama's response to last year's shooting massacre at a Connecticut elementary school.

It's been a tough road for some of the hardest hit victims of Sandy.

Childhood mental disorders are on the rise, with one in five kids dealing with some kind of a problem, according to the Centers for Disease Control.