Mental health consumers demand answers
“I don’t like to be cutting my medication in half,” said a 38-year-old woman who is a consumer of mental
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Mental health dominates city budget discussion
Ebola readiness was the marquee topic at the Department of Public Health hearing on the proposed Chicago budget at City
Read moreFrom personal tragedy and terror, global hope
In Uganda, residents have survived decades of brutal civil war; abduction, rape and violence carried out as part of the
Read moreSolutions Journalism for social justice
In the old days, journalists were expected to impassively report on problems like dysfunctional bureaucracies, failing schools and overcrowded jails, explaining the crises and even assigning blame but rarely exploring how things could be done differently or better. These days, journalists increasingly see their role as not only exposing injustice and ineptitude but also illuminating a path to possible solutions.
Read moreCovering suicide and mental health: Are we up to the challenge?
Some of the biggest news stories of the year have been about suicide: Robin Williams taking his own life, the
Read moreFrom high hopes to broken dreams: A plea for police training in mental health
Becky Brasfield once felt like she “had an incredibly bright future ahead.” She had a Masters degree in sociology from
Read moreTruth and Trust: not as easy as it sounds
How do you define a community? Is it possible to do it in 1,000 words? Or in an hour-long radio
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