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KREMS AN DER DONAU, Austria (Reuters) -A court on Tuesday deferred until next week a ruling on whether Austria's most infamous living criminal, 89-year-old incestuous rapist Josef Fritzl, could be transferred to regular prison from a prison psychiatric unit. A transfer could eventually pave the way for his conditional release from prison altogether, and his lawyer Astrid Wagner said she would apply for such a release if he is transferred. A psychiatric expert's findings commissioned by the court showed "Mr Fritzl no longer poses a danger that requires being committed and the o...

Helen DeVos Children's Hospital will add a new medical psychiatric unit to serve child patients this spring, saying the goal is to fill a gap in options for children facing both mental health and medical problems.

VIENNA (Reuters) -An Austrian court on Thursday ordered the conditional transfer of 88-year-old incestuous rapist Josef Fritzl to a regular prison from a prison psychiatric unit, his lawyer told reporters after the hearing. Fritzl, who has now changed his name to one not made public, raped his daughter as he held her captive for 24 years, fathering her seven children. "He was a bit close to tears (as he) said once again that what he did was a terrible thing, and that he feels incredibly sorry for these people and that he wishes that he could undo it," his lawyer Astrid Wagner said...

CHESAPEAKE — Chesapeake Regional Medical Center has plans to install a new inpatient unit aimed at addressing substance abuse and mental health issues by the end of next year. City Council members voted 8-0 Tuesday to appropriate funding for a new acute inpatient behavioral health unit with 20 beds. Vice Mayor John de Triquet was absent from the meeting. The project will cost roughly $9.7 ...

In the recent past, we have seen a handful of stories about mental health such as Spinning Out, Ginny & Georgia, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Sex Education, BoJack Horseman, Euphoria, and Normal People, among others. Of course, the entertainment industry still has a long way to go when it comes to fostering realistic and relatable portrayals