Facing increased homelessness with many with severe mental illness living on the street, cities and states are taking a fresh look at involuntary commitment.

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Violence prevention experts support the ‘red flag’ laws but say most of the country’s local police forces are ill-equipped to identify potential shooters.

One-third of acts of mass violence–crimes in which four or more people were killed– since the 1990s were committed by people with a serious mental illness.

An estimated 8 in 10 workers with a mental health condition don’t get treatment because of the shame and stigma associated with it.

Although diagnostic labels create the illusion of an explanation they are scientifically meaningless and can create stigma and prejudice, researchers say.

For veterans, the primary barrier to treatment is the stigma associated with seeking mental health help, which many veterans consider a sign of weakness.

Critics say the drug’s manufacturer, Janssen, provided the FDA at best modest evidence it worked and then only in limited trials.

Despite all the hype, the evidence that mindfulness works is not strong.

Advocates for patients say insurance companies still interpret mental health claims more stringently than those for physical illness.