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It Is What It Is

My son was 8 years old the first time a doctor told me he had a psychotic illness. My stunned reaction and the look of...

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Go Away Evil: Global Mental Health and Traditional Healers

While making Unlisted, a documentary about the impact of my father’s mental illness on our relationship, I became interested in global mental health.

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Health Care Reform, the Supreme Court and Implications for People Living with Mental Illness

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Language, Stigma and Political Correctness: How We Talk about Mental illness

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The New Normal: Actress Claire Danes, Homeland and Hollywood’s New Take on Mental Illness

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Improving Lives, Improving America

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The First Lady of Mental Health

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Budget Debates: Let’s Look at the Ground Level

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American Idol: Singing Against Stigma

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NAMIWalks Makes Mental Illness Awareness a Community Issue

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The Message of Martin Luther King, Jr. Resonates in NAMI

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Election Mental Health Advocacy: Opportunity and Action

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The Arizona Tragedy: One Year Later

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Athletes and Mental Illness: Major League Baseball Steps Up to the Plate

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When Stigma Struck Out: The Jimmy Piersall Story

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