Legislature Legislature OKs bill to improve mental health records in gun background check system SB158 would require reporting of involuntary commitment orders for inpatient and outpatient care to ALEA. Samuel StettheimerJune 5, 2023
Opinion Opinion | May is Mental Health Awareness Month Let us use Mental Health Awareness Month as a catalyst for change. JC LoveMay 31, 2023
Legislature Lawmakers to raise cell phone fees to pay for 988 crisis hotline Under proposed legislation, a family of four in Alabama would see an increase in monthly costs of around $4 up to $12 a month. Bill BrittMay 22, 2023
Opinion Letter | Mental health coverage Comprehensive coverage plans that include access to mental health care can be invaluable to those who need it. Vicki BaileyMay 22, 2023
Congress U.S. Sen. Katie Britt: Mental health must be top priority Britt noted the staggering, rising rates of depression and suicide among America’s teenagers. StaffMay 11, 2023
Opinion Opinion | Alabama faces critical staff shortages in community mental health care Without mental health professionals and direct care staff, we can’t do our jobs. It’s as simple as that. Holly Caraway McCorkleApril 11, 2023
Health Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers The "Odds Are Alabama" campaign will highlight the dangers of using any drugs or medications that aren't from a pharmacy. Jacob HolmesMarch 14, 2023
Courts AltaPointe ordered to pay $7M in Mobile sexual assault case The jury found that AltaPointe failed to provide a minimum standard of care that allowed a minor patient to sexually assault another patient. Jacob HolmesMarch 3, 2023
Health Mental health system faces crises of workforce shortage, uncompensated care Alabama has struggled for years with access to care. Jacob HolmesMarch 2, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | You froze a man to death The killing of Tony Mitchell wasn't an anomaly. It's a product of our callous and cruel corrections system. Josh MoonFebruary 16, 2023