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The coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe has not only left many anxious about life-and-death issues, but it also has left people struggling with a host of less obvious, existential losses as they heed stay-home warnings and wonder how bad all this will get.

To weather these uncertain times, it's important to acknowledge and grieve lost routines, social connections, family structures and our sense of security — and then create new ways to move forward — said interfaith chaplain and trauma counselor Terri Daniel.

Seeking to end a practice that one senator called a "profound betrayal of trust," legislation was introduced Wednesday in the Senate and House of Representatives to stop the Trump administration from using confidential therapy notes against immigrant children in detention and deportation proceedings.

More than 60% of the inmates with a mental illness in the Los Angeles County Jail would be eligible for diversion if there were more facilities capable of providing supportive care, according to a study released Tuesday.

The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with plans to make 988 the nation's suicide prevention hotline in the face of a mental health pandemic that claims more than 130 Americans each day.

Low pay, fewer advancement opportunities and an excessive workload rank as the top reasons the military services fail to recruit and retain psychiatrists, psychologists and other mental health providers, according to a new Defense Department report.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has announced plans to install a $1.7 million modular building at its City of Industry station to enhance de-escalation training for deputies who interact with the mentally ill.

Industry City Council members on Sept. 28 authorized their staff to begin accepting bids for the project.