Mental Health

Doctors told Toni and Jim Hoy their young son needed intensive, specialized care away from home — institutional services that cost at least $100,000 a year. Insurance wouldn't cover the cost.

The St. Paul Police Department deals with thousands of expensive calls related to mental health problems. They're expanding its mental health unit to help deal with calls that are not crisis level.

A partnership between a mental health care provider and colleges is redefining emergency mental health care on campus — helping students get needed care without losing track of their academic goals.

The rate of suicide increased significantly in Minnesota in the last several years, according to new data from the Minnesota Department of Health.

Less than a year after the St. Paul Police Department debuted a mental health unit, the city council agreed to fund its expansion.

Clay County's jail was, not long ago, the oldest in Minnesota. Now, it's home to what officials are calling the state's most unique approach to mental health care of inmates.

A new study shows Minnesota's mental health system is not very effective at treating depression and isn't improving.

Lethal force was the only option left for two Carver County deputies as 16-year-old Archer Amorosi charged at one of them with a hatchet and realistic looking gun, the county attorney said Thursday.

Carrie Fisher, famous for her role in "Star Wars" and an author, shined a light on mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder.

Minnesota-based Hazelden Foundation and the Betty Ford Center announced Tuesday they are pursuing a formal alliance.