Month: January 2023
Jan 11, 2023 By Eric Litwiller KMUW https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/mental-health-matters/2023-01-11/living-with-a-mental-illness-makes-you-more-likely-to-be-the-victim-of-a-violent-crime The federal government reports that over 50% of those who are incarcerated in the United States today live with a mental illness. … Read more
Jan 10, 2023 By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press PBS News Hour https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/cries-for-help-pour-into-988-mental-health-suicide-line When Jamieson Brill answers a crisis call from a Spanish speaker on the newly launched national 988 mental … Read more
Jan 4, 2023 By Katherine Ponte and Izzy Goncalves NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/January-2023/Mental-Health-Resolutions-for-the-New-Year As we begin to settle into 2023, many of us are thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Making resolutions can … Read more
Dec 22, 2022 NAMI https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2022/NAMI-Applauds-Congressional-Focus-on-Mental-Health-in-Year-End-Legislation This week, congressional leadership released a $1.7 trillion spending package that includes significant investments to expand mental health care and policy changes that will help … Read more
I know I am not the only person who has spoken about mental health symptoms only to have someone respond in an unhelpful or hurtful way. My peers who experience … Read more