Kent County's mental health authority looks to cut programs after $9.7...
The community mental health provider in Kent County wants the state to expedite the process of figuring out how to adequately fund its mental health programs. Scott Gillman, the CEO and Executive...
View ArticleSecond time's the charm? Willie Brooks named Detroit Wayne Mental Health...
The Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority has named Willie Brooks its new CEO. This is actually the second time Brooks has been offered the job as head of the state’s largest community mental health...
View ArticleSuttons Bay man celebrates face-to-face communication, walks 3,200 miles...
Chris Andrews , a native of Suttons Bay, walked 3,200 miles across the United States back in 2016. His motivation, he said, was to spread “a simple message about finding balance in how we use our...
View ArticleState jump-starts effort to rebuild inpatient psychiatric care in Michigan
The state says it’s taking new steps to fix Michigan’s serious lack of inpatient psychiatric care, in hopes of jump-starting a more comprehensive fix. Michigan largely shut down its inpatient...
View ArticleMichigan's mental health care shame
When I was a child growing up in the Detroit area in the 1960s, all the kids knew what happened if you became mentally ill, or as we so nicely put it, went nuts. You would be taken to Eloise, which we...
View ArticleClearing the clutter: Group offers help for hoarders
For a while, the show Hoarders was popular on cable. A show about people who just can’t stop hoarding things in their homes. Bathrooms, kitchens, living rooms are piled high with paper, dishes,...
View ArticlePast Michigan Teachers of the Year weigh in on safety, guns in schools
Students returned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School today in Florida – their first time back after 17 people were killed in a mass shooting two weeks ago. The Parkland shooting has seemed to...
View ArticleWays to overcome stigma around mental health issues in the black community
Growing up in Alabama and Kalamazoo, Calvin Greene always felt different. He thought his hyperactivity couldn't simply be a product of an energetic personality. But it wouldn’t be until after he was...
View ArticlePsychiatrist says associating mental illness with violence distorts the facts
Last month's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida prompted the President to call for more attention to mental health. That's a common response to these violent events –...
View ArticleState project aims to combat rising suicide rate in men
Minding Michigan is Stateside ’s ongoing series exploring mental health and wellness issues in our state. Today, the focus turns to suicide. One person in Michigan dies by suicide around every six...
View ArticleRefugees try yoga to help combat PTSD, depression, and anxiety
After what is often years of waiting and paperwork, some refugees from desperate situations around the world are fortunate enough to be accepted into the U.S. But then what? If you’ve been in a...
View ArticleHealth and Human Services disputes $97 million shortfall in mental health...
Mental health agencies around the state say the Department of Health and Human Services refuses to acknowledge a funding shortage that’s leaving some of those agencies in serious deficit. Tens of...
View ArticleHow do you know when it's time to seek mental health treatment?
When do you know the time has come to seek mental health care? Then, where do you go? To whom do you turn? It's a critical question in the quest for mental health and wellness, and we don't tend to...
View ArticleAdvocates fear budget language could lead to privatization of mental health...
If certain health providers and legislators get their way, Michigan's mental health system could soon be privatized. Pretty much everyone agrees that closer coordination of mental and physical health...
View ArticleWhere to turn when your child has a mental health crisis? In Kent County,...
There are few moments more stressful than witnessing your child in the grips of a mental health crisis. In Kent County, parents who are in the middle of that situation can turn to the Children's Crisis...
View ArticleState House speaker talks marijuana, paid sick leave, and community mental...
Michigan’s decision-makers are gathered this week on Mackinac Island for the annual Detroit Policy Conference. State House Speaker Tom Leonard is among those attending. He spoke with Stateside about a...
View ArticleEmpathy, empowerment, engagement: How to talk about suicide with loved ones
The world is still reeling from the recent deaths of designer Kate Spade and chef and writer Anthony Bourdain. These tragedies have drawn the country's attention as rates of suicide continue to climb.
View ArticleDespite strong economy, Americans report feeling more anxious
Feeling anxious or unsettled? You're not alone. An online poll from the American Psychiatric Association finds 39 percent of American adults reported themselves as more anxious today than they were in...
View ArticleA mother tried to tell the state her son was mentally ill and violent. Help...
Last week, a 17-year old student opened fire at Santa Fe High School. He left 10 dead and 10 more injured. With every mass shooting in the United States comes a cry to address the issue of mental...
View ArticleFailing to treat eating disorders can have dangerous, and sometimes fatal,...
Food is supposed to nourish us, both body and spirit. But what happens when someone's relationship to food - and to their own body - spirals out of control? An eating disorder not only interferes with...
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