SF doubling capacity to care for high-risk psychiatric patients to meet 'urgent need'

The city also announced plans to expand residential care for elderly and mentally ill adults in two new assisted living ...
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I fell for another patient in my psych ward, but he rejected me. The short relationship taught me about love and connection.

In 2016, I was admitted to a psych ward, where I fell for another patient. We connected quickly and were honest with each other about why we were there. When he rejected me, I realized I'd just ...
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Suspect in social worker's SF hospital killing no-shows in court

A group of activists on Tuesday demanded accountability over safety at Zuckerberg SF General Hospital in the wake of the ...

Wards Island shrinks on edge, as criminally-insane patients go ‘stir crazy’ after flood, elevator outage

For the past three months, staff at the Manhattan Psychiatric Center — which houses both criminally insane and civilian ...

Kerri Aherne, accused of stabbing mom changing baby in NYC Macy’s, cycled through psych hospitals

Kerri Aherne told police she has spent most of her adult life in mental hospitals. In summer 2024, she walked out of a ...
Psychology Today

Merry Christmas From the Psych Ward

“Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays,” I croon, strumming a borrowed guitar. I’m attempting to be quiet enough to not overshadow others’ conversations while still setting a merry vibe ...
Sixth Tone

The Nurse ‘Nurturing Mushrooms’ on a Psych Ward

Editor’s note: Yu Lei is a nurse at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in China’s eastern Jiangsu province with more than 10 years of experience. Her hospital receives patients with various ...