By Rhea Riley Last week marked National Mental Health Awareness Week in the U.S., and to address the importance of mental health services, radio host Faithe Colas invited local psycho therapist … [Read more...]
Suicide Resources Across Milwaukee County
By Evan Casey Wisconsin, and Milwaukee, are not immune to the large rise in suicides and attempted suicides we hear about almost every day. Suicide rates in Wisconsin are up nearly 26 percent … [Read more...]
Mary Ellen Strong Foundation to Honor City’s Mental Health Professionals with Inaugural Scholarship Luncheon
By Karen Stokes The inaugural luncheon for the Mary Ellen Strong Foundation (MESF) honoring Milwaukee’s African American Psychotherapists unfolded Saturday afternoon at the Holiday Inn … [Read more...]
Addressing Mental Health in the Black Community
By Nyesha Stone With public school systems failing, lead in the water and a nation being further torn apart by politics, it’s no wonder why people are reaching out about their mental health. In the … [Read more...]
“Black Men Don’t Jump” Speaks on the Silence and Stigmas in Black Mental Health
By Dylan Deprey It was the moment after Pastor Greg Washington thrust his fist threw a wall, that he knew something was not right. Though it was not clear to him until that moment, the signs … [Read more...]
Breaking the Mental Health Stigma Begins with Educating the Community
By Dylan Deprey After twenty years of working construction as a carpenter, Jeff Munz needed a change, a new beginning and a career that would allow him to help others. Though the switch to the … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County’s Approach to Mental Health Reform is a National Success Story
MILWAUKEE – For more than 20 years, Milwaukee County has been serving children and families with mobile crisis response services. In 2014, amid concerns about increased violence in the city … [Read more...]
New Report on Children’s Mental Health
Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Wisconsin's Children In recognition of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, we are releasing a new policy brief titled, Meeting the Mental Health Needs of … [Read more...]
County Executive Chris Abele Declares May Mental Health Month, May 5 as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
County's Behavioral Health Division partners with organizations to promote speaking out against stigma of mental illness MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today declared May as … [Read more...]
SDC and NAMI Provide Help to Individuals & Families Living with Mental Illness
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Social Development Commission (SDC) and NAMI of Greater Milwaukee partnered on Saturday, December 19, to offer a Mental Health Resource Fair providing free resources to … [Read more...]
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