Experts say few people outside the aviation industry realize the risk pilots take when they admit to mental health problems and how it could jeopardize their careers. PORTLAND, Ore. Following an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot’s alleged attempt to shut down a plane’s engines in mid-flight over the weekend, investigators have begun revealing some of their …
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – Everyone feels sad or anxious from time to time. But when is it time to seek professional behavioral health care? Dr. Amelia McPeak, medical director of the behavioral health unit at Camden Clark Medical Center, said it’s important to know when you or someone you know is in a mental health …
A new California law will expand the state’s ability to force residents with serious mental illness and substance abuse problems into treatment. Senate Bill 43, signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), expands the definition of “seriously ill” to include people unable to meet their basic needs due to untreated mental illness or …