Years ago, during my grad school clinical internship in the late 90s, I was assigned a rotation on the locked unit of a mental health hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. I spent several months working ...

What Is a Psych Ward? A psych ward, also called a psychiatric ward or unit, is where you go to get short-term or in-patient treatment for serious mental health issues. You’ll receive around-the-clock ...

In the midst of a family crisis, a writer contemplates whether heartache and joy can coexist. By Kristina Kuzmič My 40th birthday celebration had been in the works for months. The plan was as follows: ...