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Clubhouse offers community to combat mental illness

A rehabilitation program in Grand Rapids aims to give those struggling with mental illness a community and a sense of purpose ...
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

New Report Outlines Steps Policymakers Can Take to Protect Medicaid Coverage for People with Mental Health Conditions

Developed by NAMI and the Legal Action Center, the report offers practical guidance to help states prevent coverage losses ...

Here’s why people with mental illness die, on average, 11 years earlier than other Australians

This is true for a range of mental health conditions. People with serious mental illnesses, such as psychosis, die on average ...
CIDRAP

Serious mental illness tied to increased risk of long COVID

Participants with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or recurrent major depressive disorder were at a 10% higher risk of persistent symptoms.
IndiaWest

Mental Illness Is Painful But Not Shameful: Ira Khan’s Message

Ira stressed that mental illness can be scary and painful but is never a source of shame. “Mental illnesses don’t happen because of one event or one mistake,” she said. “They’re not predictable.

'Fragile, broken people.' What's the impact of Ohio's serious mental illness law?

Ohio passed a law in 2021 that exempted people with mental illnesses from being executed. Nine inmates have been removed from death row.
WYSO Public Radio

Untreated mental illness costs the greater Dayton region nearly $30B a year, researchers find

The impact of untreated mental illness is wide-ranging. A study from Wright State University quantifies the economic impact ...

Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings

Federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend. The ...