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Mar 21

Watch 7:14
A mother’s story of why mental illness ‘should never be a crime’

By Steve Goldbloom

Jerri Clark’s son Calvin was in college when his erratic behavior began, eventually leading to a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. His run-ins with law enforcement convinced Clark that medical and legal systems have very little tolerance for individuals with serious…

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Oct 24

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Does fear of reporting their own mental illness put doctors at risk of suicide?

By Patrick Terpstra

North Carolina physician Mitchell Hardison took his life and he isn’t alone. Studies show physicians have higher suicide rates than the general population. Hardison’s family says he felt discouraged by the medical community to seek mental health care. It’s raising…

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Oct 09

How a mother’s struggle with mental illness inspired others to get talking

By Layla Quran

Naureen Ahmed’s experience with her mother led her to create SEEMA to give people struggling with mental illness and their family members an avenue for support.

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Aug 08

Watch 6:16
A journalist’s journey, guided by curiosity for her father’s illness

Jean Guerrero’s "Crux" is the odyssey of a daughter in search of herself as she comes to terms with her own mentally ill father. Amna Nawaz talks with the author, who is also a journalist for KPBS, about how she…

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Apr 09

Watch 10:06
Giving vulnerable residents help before mental health issues land them in jail

By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson

Each year, an estimated 2 million people suffering from mental illness are booked into county jails. In Kansas City, Missouri, like other places around the country, officials are looking for a better way to get those people the help they…

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Sep 01

Watch 3:27
Mental illness consumed my marriage — until this epiphany

By PBS News Hour

Family members and caregivers are often the ones on the front lines of mental illness: helping loved ones cope with a diagnosis, taking them to appointments and managing medications. Mark Lukach says his wife’s bipolar disorder consumed his life, until…

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Apr 19

Graduate students are underpaid and overstressed. Can academic unions change that?

By Kristin Hugo

A Belgian study found doctoral students experience mental illness at 2.5 times the rate of other people with college degrees or those currently enrolled at university.

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Jan 25

Watch 8:36
Why psychedelic drugs are having a medical renaissance

By Miles O'Brien

For C.J. Hardin, an Army veteran, dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder is an everyday feat. After years of pills and therapy failed to help his disorder, Hardin knew he needed an alternative. So he turned to a surprising substitute that's…

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Dec 28

Fans share mental illness stories #InHonorOfCarrie

By Dan Cooney

Fisher, the actress, author and screenwriter, was perhaps as well known as an advocate for mental illness as she was for her iconic role as Princess Leia from "Star Wars." In the hours since her death, fans have shared a…

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Dec 20

Watch 7:47
The music is medicine for Bruce Springsteen

By PBS News Hour

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