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Advocates for people with mental illnesses protest New York City Mayor Eric Adams' plan to force people from the streets and into mental health treatment, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

With NYC’s plan for the mentally ill, hospitals face a complex task

Advocates for people with mental illnesses protest New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to force people off the streets and into mental health treatment, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in New York City. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Julia Nikhinson PA NEW YORK New York City’s latest plan to keep people with mental illness from languishing in …

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Column: Doomed sports complex, latest chapter in bizarre saga of Tinley Park mental health facility property

Column: Doomed sports complex, latest chapter in bizarre saga of Tinley Park mental health facility property

The bizarre saga of the former state mental health facility in Tinley Park has more twists and turns than athletes competing in diving or gymnastics. The final wrinkle pits the redundantly named Tinley Park-Park district against the village of Tinley Park. The Park District recently revealed ambitious plans to develop a recreation complex on the …

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Schizophrenia is a chronic psychotic disorder characterized by delusions and hallucinations affecting less than 1% of the US population.

What to know about this complex mental health diagnosis

As a mental health policy expert, Elyn Saks is highly accomplished in his domain. She graduated from Yale Law School, teaches law, psychology, and psychiatry at the University of Southern California School of Law, and has received numerous honors, including a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. She also lives with schizophrenia – a diagnosis she revealed in …

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