mental health patients

Reporting from The Beacon highlights that Missouri does not require healthcare providers to screen pregnant patients for mental health conditions, and new mothers in the state continue to die. The report draws attention to maternal mortality tied to untreated mental health issues, and to gaps in state policy that critics say leave at-risk women without needed support during and after pregnancy.

Patient advocates are warning that surveillance practices in mental health care could erode trust and deter people from seeking treatment. Critics argue that monitoring patients, whether through digital tools or institutional oversight, risks making people less candid with clinicians and could ultimately worsen outcomes rather than improve safety. The concerns add to a broader debate over privacy and coercion in psychiatric care.

Campaign group Five X More has published its Black Maternity Experiences Report, examining black women's maternal mental health in the UK. The findings point to continued disparities in care and outcomes, with black women facing worse experiences during pregnancy and after birth. Patient safety advocates are urging the NHS and policymakers to act on the evidence and address structural inequalities in maternity services.

A veteran is calling for policy changes after the Green Bay VA stopped offering a medication used to treat mental health conditions. Local outlet WBAY reported the story, and the veteran says the decision has left him and potentially other patients without access to a treatment that worked for them, raising questions about how such formulary changes are communicated and handled.

Waukesha County in Wisconsin is investigating a death that occurred at its crisis stabilization facility, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. No further details about the person who died or the circumstances have been made public. The case has raised questions about oversight and safety at county-run mental health crisis services.