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.

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1 Aug 2006

More Than Just a Bad Day

We've all had days when even getting out of bed is a mission. But where does a bad day end and depression start? [Read the Article...]

9 Jul 2006

In Ohio, Insurance Pays Much More for Physical Ailments Than Mental Ones

A baby sitter sexually assaulted Matt Mikolic at gunpoint when he was in kindergarten. At age 7, he ran into traffic, jabbed pencils into his skin and threw himself into bed every night, yelling, [Read the Article...]

23 May 2006

Drug-free treatment promoter

David Oaks has a simple philosophy about life: If the mind isn't free, there's no freedom. [Read the Article...]

1 May 2006

When the Mind Causes Pain

For most people pain is sorted out with a pill, but for many their agony goes much deeper. [Read the Article...]

28 Mar 2006

A crime, penalty and illness

His crime was stalking Lauren Bush, the president's niece. His problem is that he suffers from bipolar disorder.[Read the Article...]