mental illness

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This recounts the tragedy of a young man, Richard “Beebo” Russell, who in the throes of mental illness stole a plane and managed to take off into the Pacific Northwest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Later, he hints at a troubled childhood; he says his father died but offers no stories about this, and mentions in passing mental illness, without saying whose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

After MSPs expressed concerns at stage one, the bill now explicitly says that disability and mental illness alone do not constitute terminal illness.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Critics of involuntary civil-commitment programs argue they violate civil liberties and stigmatize mental illness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Today, over 50 percent of prison and jail inmates in the United States have a diagnosed mental illness, a rate nearly five times greater than that of the general adult population.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson