Years after the term “mental retardation” was stripped from many federal statutes, numerous references to “mentally retarded” remain. Now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to change that. A bill ...

People with disabilities all have unique lived experiences but, when it comes to their mental health, three people with disabilities told The Forum that they often face similar challenges. Dave Shove, ...

People don't get to choose the illnesses that render them too disabled to work, but insurance companies have the power to approve or deny claims based on where in the body their condition exists. It's ...

Too many times, Anne Huebner's patients opt to use their much-needed therapy appointments to fill out disability applications. It's a daunting process, one that usually doesn't reward her patients ...

My intention in writing these posts is to share the experiences that I went through with my son, starting with the first manifestation of his illness and our journey through numerous subsequent ...

“It’s extremely disturbing.” That’s how Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible described the alleged assault of a man ...

Three men have been arrested after a young woman with a mental disability was raped repeatedly while being held at a home in Spring Hope. On Feb. 12, the Nash County Sheriff’s Office responded to UNC ...

Thousands of Missourians with mental health disabilities are unnecessarily trapped in nursing homes against their will because of systemic failures by the state, according to a scalding report from ...

Three state prisoners are claiming in a state lawsuit that the Massachusetts Parole Board has discriminated against them because of their mental health disabilities, and that the board's actions have ...

MILWAUKIE, Ore. — People with intellectual or developmental disabilities say they face challenges accessing mental health services in Oregon — isolated into a separate category of treatment. State ...