Most Americans are aware of the stereotype that people with mental illness are more violent and dangerous than the general population. Everyone has seen or heard of a slasher film where the “slasher” is an escaped or released psychiatric patient on a murder spree. In the last decade, due to multiple high-profile mass shootings, [...]
The Weekly MashUp is a recurring segment on Hear Me Out, the Young Minds’ Blog, highlighting the most pertinent local and national news for children’s mental health advocates. If you haven't already, sign up to be on our email list to get the Weekly MashUp delivered to your inbox automatically, every Friday! CDC Releases Early [...]
By Annabelle Gardner, Director of Communications On January 8th, Lincoln Child Center in Oakland hosted a mental health policy forum aimed at developing state and federal legislative proposals for improving mental health services for families and youth in California. The forum featured a panel of legislators, policy makers, agency leaders, and mental health advocates. Panelists [...]
Susan reached out to Young Minds over a year ago, at a time when she really needed support. She told us she wanted to share her experience with mental illness to inspire others and end stigma. Ever since, Susan's been a regular guest blogger on our Community Voices segment. She's also grown into a powerful youth advocate. In a [...]
By Susan Page, Guest blogger TRIGGER WARNING This post contains information about suicide which may be triggering to those who have experienced suicidal ideation, loss of a loved one to suicide, or survived attempted suicide. Suicide happens more often than we would like to think, as I found out for myself earlier this year. I [...]
The Weekly MashUp is a recurring segment on Hear Me Out, the Young Minds’ Blog, highlighting the most pertinent local and national news for children’s mental health advocates. If you haven't already, sign up to be on our email list to get the Weekly MashUp delivered to your inbox automatically, every Friday! Senators Murphy, Cassidy [...]
