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Stigma Alive and Well
Doctor shortage: A two-year wait list for child psychiatric services in northern Wisconsin
A Mental Illness By Itself Does Not Predict Future Violent Behavior
Editorial: Changing views of mental illness (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Recovery possible in mental illnesses (Interview with Dr. Ron Diamond, a Madison psychiatrist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Former Doctor uses own Illness to Help Others (Appleton Post-Crescent)
Wisconsin Schools to Implement Mental Health Curriculum
Delayed treatment of childhood-onset bipolar disorder results in negative outcome in adults
Mental Health Problems Common on College Campuses (U.S. News & World Report)
UW Safety Review Will Focus On Intervention With Troubled Students
Co-Occurring Mental Disorder & Substance Use (Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, U.S. DHHS)
Shattering the taboo of mental illness (Wisconsin State Journal)
Study Examines How Mentally Ill Patients' Own Perceptions Affect Their Well-being
Many Parents Want Distance Between Own Kids and Those With Mental Illness
Youth suicides alarm Kenosha County - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Task force wants to shed light on mental illness - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Bipolar Disorder Exacts Twice Depression’s Toll in Workplace, Productivity Lags Even After Mood Lifts - NIMH Press Release
Better information may be cure for mental health stigma - Psychiatric Times
Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Awarded (.pdf)
Healthy living: More support needed for people with mental illness - LaCrosse Tirbune
Honor your mother: Act against depression - editorial by Lt. Gov. Lawton
Wisconsin Public Radio story on Lt. Gov. Lawton's visit to Green Bay (RealPlayer)
Depression panel IDs causes, solutions: Women afflicted at twice men's rate
WI prison suicides are twice national average - The Capital Times
- Responses:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Three part series
Stigma still shadow psychiatric care
Boost coverage for mental health - Wisconsin State Journal
Antidepressants Work and Don't Boost Suicide Risk: Studies
Articles from the Wisconsin State Journal: Postpartum Blues and UW postpartum depression treatment program offers help
Voice Awards recipients announced
Survivors Newsletter from the Healing Center, Milwaukee
Unprecedented Federal Alignment Announced to Help Provide People with Mental Illness Opportunity for Recovery
Bill would double mental health, substance abuse coverage - State's businesses can't afford higher insurance costs, critics say (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
New National Suicide Prevention Lifeline launched
(800) 273-TALK
Psychiatric Disorders Greatly Under-diagnosed In Hospital Emergency Departments
What's New in Children's Mental Health?
School Bullying is Nothing New, but Psychologists Identify New Ways to Prevent it
Shooting Death Becomes a Plea for Training (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
UW Avoids National Trends with Suicide-Prevention Devices
Employers must deal with mental health issues
Community is failing mentally ill, panel says; Hospitals, government and police among those called upon for reform (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Federal Multimedia Public Education Effort Launched (EBI)
Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton named Honorary Co-chair of WUMH (News Release, .pdf)
Gordy did not Deserve this Ending - La Crosse Tribune
Tyler and David: Stories of Hope by Shel Gross, Director of Public Policy for the Mental Health Association in Milwaukee County
Helping Children Cope with Startling Images from Iraq
Mental Illness Common and Perplexing - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Opening our Eyes: Mental Illness is All Around Us - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Bill targets mental health coverage - Wisconsin State Journal
Cuts Spark Crisis in Mental Health - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Psychotherapy Helps Hypochondriacs- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Scientists Retract Autism-Vaccine Link
Stigma Hinders Depression Treatment
Awareness Campaign for Parental Depression Launched
Race and the Blues: Depression is often ignored in the African-American community.
Depression Hurts the Immune SystemBipolar Disorder a Misunderstood Disease
President's Mental Health Commission Recommends Transforming America's Mental Health Care System - Read the Final Report
Study: Thousands Give Up Children to Get Care
Wisconsin State Budget Information
Bipolar Disorder more Common than Previously Thought
Psychiatric Disability on the Rise
Former chairperson of CNN reveals his 20 year battle with depression."You can perform and perform effectively as you're coping with this disease."
- Tom Johnson
Professional football player Ricky Williams talks about his experience with Social Anxiety Disorder