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 March 2020, as the rest of the world went into lockdown from COVID-19, I went into a psychiatric hospital. A year before, a severe manic episode led to my being diagnosed with bipolar I disorder ...

My 16-year-old daughter has schizophrenia. In December 2023, she was having a psychotic episode, and I took her to the hospital. She was admitted, and I realized I also needed to take care of myself.

In late 2022, Erin, a 43-year-old from Pennsylvania, agreed to spend six weeks in a psychiatric ward, getting intensive treatment for an illness she knew she didn’t have. That decision was a last ...

BUDAPEST — Changing the way that psychiatric care is delivered can significantly reduce the use of coercive measures, experts said at the 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry. Julian Beezhold, MD ...