A Baker Act hold might last 72 hours — but its impact can stretch much longer. After discharge, people often find themselves navigating a maze of emotions, appointments and questions about privacy, ...

(Editor's Note: Updates story with two new sections at the bottom with additional details about facility reviews and safety precautions) You’ve known anxiety before — the restless nights, the low ebb ...

Dylan Scholinski has spent his days as an adult coming to terms with the wrong turns in his life, which he began as a girl named Daphne. Dylan — Daphne — was committed to a mental hospital at the age ...

The actress, who has bipolar, was detained under California's code 5150 after reportedly having a psychotic episode.

Ned’s Declassified” alum Tylor Chase, who is homeless, continues to refuse help from authorities and is back to living on the streets after former child stars came together to ...

A Baker Act evaluation is a confidential civil medical process, not a criminal matter. Employers generally cannot fire someone due to a mental health condition under the ADA. A standard 72-hour Baker ...

Florida's Baker Act allows for involuntary examination of individuals in a mental health crisis for up to 72 hours. Patients at receiving facilities follow a strict daily routine of meals, medication, ...