mental illness

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Financial independence isn’t always possible for everyone, especially when faced with challenges including physical and mental illness.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

Under the current law, judges must presume mental illness was a factor if a defendant with a legitimate diagnosis seeks diversion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Remains were also taken from Polish Jews and Catholics, those with mental illness, political prisoners, Belgian resistance fighters and French and Polish soldiers.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The result can be heard in songs like the hard-driving “Is It Real?” in which Hollywell roars about mental illness and divine intervention, while Santos coats it all in steel honey.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Today, over 50 percent of prison and jail inmates in the United States have a diagnosed mental illness, a rate nearly five times greater than that of the general adult population.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson