Vernon man killed in collision after escaping hospital during mental health crisis
Ezra Cool, a 22-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis, was killed in a hit-and-run accident shortly after escaping from a hospital where he was admitted involuntarily for psychiatric care.
‘The system is broken’: tragedies involving escaped patients expose NSW’s mental health crisis, hospital workers say
Two recent incidents involving escaped mental health patients in New South Wales highlight critical failures in the psychiatric care system, prompting calls for urgent reforms.
Major Operation for a Psychiatric Patient Barricaded in Las Cañitas
A psychiatric patient in Buenos Aires threatened to harm herself during a standoff with police in her apartment, prompting a large-scale response from law enforcement.
Alarm issues caused all care places to not be able to open
A staffing crisis in the psychiatric sector of Norrbotten, Sweden has led to a shortage of resources and care placements, compromising patient safety.
PMs are shot while supporting Samu in care for a patient in a seizure in Capitão Enéas
Two police officers were shot while assisting medical emergency services with a patient experiencing a psychiatric crisis in Capitão Enéas on Wednesday.