The Army has "separated" more than 22,000 soldiers for "misconduct" since 2009 — often without benefits — after they returned from war with mental health problems or brain injuries.

Addiction specialists argue that substance abuse is best treated when it’s managed like any other chronic disease—with specialist care. But the country…

The nation’s substance abuse epidemic is taking center stage after President Obama announced new federal policies to combat the issue yesterday. The…

Missouri psychiatrist Joe Parks remembers working with a patient named Victoria.For eight years he helped her with PTSD, manic depression and addiction,…

Bills in the House and Senate to expand funding for mental health care are attracting bipartisan support as a result of the spate of high-profile…

With South Florida emergency rooms overflowing and body counts rising, the only way to halt an epidemic of abuse of the designer drug Flakka is education…

When Michael Kamins opened the letter from his insurer, he was enraged.His 20-year old son recently had been hospitalized twice with bipolar disorder and…

The health of America’s children is improving along four key measures: low birth weight, health insurance coverage, child and teen death, and substance…

Children with mental health issues are more likely to struggle with jobs, family and social life as adults. And that's true even for children whose problems aren't severe enough to be diagnosed.

All told, more than half a million Americans used heroin in 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That represents a nearly 150 percent increase since 2007.