She shows up late at night at her mom's house and asks to go through photo albums — a request her mom finds a bit alarming. Carla explains that she wants to figure out exactly what happened that led her bipolar disorder to …
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First Lady Chirlane McCray Seeks to Fill Cracks in Mental Illness Care
First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray and Gary Belkin of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene discuss …
6 Reasons Why People With Mental Illnesses Are Strong, Not Weak
Some of the most courageous, inspiring, badass people I know have mental health conditions, got treatment and rock at their lives. Here are six reasons why people with mental illnesses (you, if that applies) are strong, not …
Organizers Forum: Mental Health and Disability Rights
Tuesday, February 16, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern; Call-in: 1 (712) 832-8310; Passcode: 125175#; RSVP online. On this call, we'll talk about how to address – in the media and in society – the growing and false assumption that …
The Costs of Not Caring: How to Fix Our Broken Mental Health Care …
By Shani Dowd, Director, Culture InSight, at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and Dr. Nicholas Covino, President of William James College. The mental health system in our country is broken, but this comes as no …