In 2016, after years of lobbying, mental-health advocates were able to get legislation passed in New York State to require mental-health education in public schools. The law went into effect in July.  

Instead of a walkout, students from Voorheesville chose to commemorate the lives of the victims of the Parkland massacre at a school assembly

Mental illness is not a moral failing. The brain, like any other part of the body, can suffer and need healing. We will be a better society if we provide well for people suffering from mental illness.

An Iraq War veteran was charged with a felony; his family says having him arrested was the only option to start treatment for his mental illness.

Trish Blizzard, Altamont

A three-decades-old shooting by Albany Police led to the creation of the city's Mobile Crisis Team.

Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy, in his state of the county address Tuesday, highlighted new initiatives like a mental health court and non-prescription access to the anti-opioid drug naloxone.

Voorheesville librarian Gail Brown calls PTSD "a silent disease": we can talk about it and begin to understand it by reading Luis Carlos Montalvan's books. He'll be at the library with his dog on Nov. 7.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo is scheduled to benefit from tripled funding from the county for its programs for children facing economic, social, academic, or emotional issues.