Mental Health

Philosopher Kieran Setiya on his book, "Life Is Hard," about accepting adversity, sorrow and pain.

Fetterman's office says he's expected to return to the chamber soon after seeking inpatient treatment for clinical depression.

A newly released video shows that Virginia mental hospital workers and sheriff's deputies pinned Irvo Otieno to the ground until he was motionless and limp.

Biden has called on lawmakers in both parties to expand resources to fight the “mental health crisis” in the nation as part of a bipartisan “unity agenda.”

A six-month investigation found the state’s “competency” review system is so broken it often extends incarceration, which can exacerbate mental health issues.

The 31-year-old Paterson violence intervention advocate was experiencing a mental health episode during a fatal encounter with police on March 3.

With guns drawn, police are seen negotiating with Seabrooks. At times the 31-year-old Black man can be heard both complying and threatening to harm himself and officers.

Community members in Paterson have called for police to suspend the involved officers without pay, effective immediately.

Fetterman communications director Joe Calvello said in a statement Monday that the senator's recovery will be a "weeks-long process.”

Will Senator John Fetterman's openness about his depression help remove some of the stigma around mental illness?

Experts say depression occurs after a stroke in about 1 in 3 patients. There may be a biological reason, with some evidence suggesting that strokes might cause brain changes.

Senator John Fetterman's office said that he had experienced depression on and off in his life, but it had only become severe in recent weeks.

How can survivors of the Turkey-Syria earthquake recover after losing so much? And what helps people withstand large-scale trauma like natural disasters?

Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to seek treatment for clinical depression.

Altovise Love-Craighead is a Black woman, a co-victim of homicide, and a law enforcement leader. She says officers can do a better job building trust with residents.