mental illness

Charles Adair told jail officials he had schizophrenia. Less than 48 hours later, he was dead after officers restrained him in his cell.

Politics

Mental Health, Police, and The Death of Charles Adair

by Melinda Henneberger September 8, 2026September 8, 2026

A man turns himself in to police for old traffic tickets, tells them he has schizophrenia, and after an altercation at a Kansas City, Kansas, jail, is dead less than 48 hours later.

Books

Are You There, Judy?

by Sara Bhatia April 8, 2026May 5, 2026

Political Animal

Donald Trump Is Profoundly Ignorant

by Nancy LeTourneau January 4, 2018January 9, 2022

Magazine, November/December 2017

Mind-Body Connections

by Sheree Crute October 29, 2017January 9, 2022

Main, Political Animal

Trump Won’t Quit Until He Is Blocked

by Martin Longman August 23, 2017January 9, 2022

Featured, Politics

The Ghost of Barry Goldwater and the Censorship of American Psychiatrists

by Nassir Ghaemi July 24, 2017January 9, 2022

Political Animal

Feeling Threatened, Trump Will Become Even More Dangerous

by Nancy LeTourneau May 30, 2017January 9, 2022

Political Animal

We Need to Talk About Trump’s Mental Health

by Nancy LeTourneau March 8, 2017January 9, 2022

Political Animal

Trump’s Mental Unfitness on Display at the Press Conference

by Nancy LeTourneau February 16, 2017January 9, 2022

Political Animal

You’re So Vain, You Probably Think This Speech Is About You

by Nancy LeTourneau December 29, 2016January 9, 2022

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