A Mental Health Organization Combatting the Stigma of Mental Illness

Mental Health Program

Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellows have written, produced, and published works related to mental illnesses and reducing stigma. Relevant articles and projects completed both during and after each journalist's fellowship year may be found within the archives.

Caregivers

20 Oct 2004	Who takes care of those who take care? Says Dr. Jeannette Maluf, bilingual psychologist at the NYU Medical Center, that for many Latinos, being a good daughter or son often means you have to do it all.
6 Oct 2004	Family care and the latina woman It was interesting to recognize that what professionals in the United States call "caregiving" isn't an actual word in Spanish.
20 May 2001	Alan Harris: Work on Behalf of City's Homeless Mentally Ill-- His 17-Year Crusade Advocates come from different places in life, for various reasons, and offer distinctive approaches--- but true dedication becomes commonplace in a deeply personal field of service.
26 Oct 1999	Who Will Care for Their Children? Aging Parents Worry About Mentally Ill Sons & Daughters Whom They Leave Behind. For more than 25 years, Ned and Nancy Schaefer have worried about one of their sons, who suffers from schizophrenia.