Mental Health

The Insanity Defense: From Fundamental Legal Principle to Legal Fiction

October 7, 2020

In Kahler, the Court did not merely uphold Kansas' interpretation of a vital protection; it allowed Kansas to, in effect, eviscerate the protection entirely. ...[Continue Reading]

American Bar Association takes a stand for mental health

October 11, 2019

World Mental Health Day has been held annually on October 10 since 1992. This day, dedicated to mental health education and advocacy, began as an initiative of the World Federation of Mental Health under the leadership of Deputy Secretary General Richard Hunter. Today, this cause is supported ...[Continue Reading]

Guns in my head and they won’t go

December 20, 2016

Former mental illness patients can now own guns. ...[Continue Reading]

The day he snapped…

October 17, 2016

Questions are looming after lawyer Nathan DeSai, turned his gun on nine innocent people outside of his Texas home. ...[Continue Reading]

Gun Confiscation Begins at Home

December 15, 2014

A new California law enables family members to confiscate guns owned by those who are mentally ill. ...[Continue Reading]