Chokeholds and punches used in Ohio youth treatment homes, report finds

Children are supposed to receive mental health care. But Ohio's facilities are marred by abuse, bullying and intimidation, ...

Delhi tightens Arogya Kosh referral rules to reduce delays, improve access for poorer patients

Patients seeking financial support for treatment under the Delhi Arogya Kosh scheme will now undergo stricter referral checks ...

This Ontario psychiatric hospital locks some patients up alone for years at a time. Why Waypoint’s ‘abusive’ use of seclusion doesn’t happen in the U.S.

I can’t even fathom a case where someone can justify or make a request to keep someone in seclusion for years,” says U.S.

Patients sustain broken bones on hospital ward that went 'unreported'

Care inspectors have raised concerns about "significant shortfalls” in safety at two Cambridgeshire hospital wards. The Care ...
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Mentally ill patients ‘warehoused’ in prisons as secure facility beds run out

SA Salaried Medical Officers Association (SASMOA) has revealed the number of patients locked away behind bars while waiting for a bed at James Nash House has surged from 20 to 40 people in the space ...

ER nightmare: Users overdosing on toxic drug supply can turn violent, putting doctors, patients at risk

An increasingly toxic drug supply is having a knock-on effect on Canada’s already overloaded emergency rooms, forcing doctors ...
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What Families Need to Know About Restraints in Psychiatric Care

Restraints are still routinely used during psychiatric care, and disproportionately on Black patients. A psychiatrist traces the history, the harm, and what families have the right to demand.