President Obama finalized a rule on Jan. 4 that allows health care providers to report mentally ill people to …
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Mental Illness: A Smoking Gun | Psychology Today
People with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed by police than people without, a new study says.
Americans Deserve Excellence in Mental Health Care Reform …
Health Care Reform – business as usual… This week, Linda Rosenberg, President and CEO of the National Council for Behavioral Health published a Huffington Post article calling for an end to the incarceration of people …
Here's What 21 Black People Have To Say About Getting Therapy
Mental illness can affect anyone, but for people of color, the experience of the illness itself is often compounded (or even caused) by racism, microaggressions, and community-specific stigma. Racism and stereotypes about …
21 Black People Give Their Best Advice For Taking Care Of Your …
One of the major things holding me back from pursuing more mental health care and (more so) medicinal intervention is how people will interpret my seeking a prescription. Black people are already considered “delinquents,” …