For the fourth year in a row, Mental Health America (MHA) released its annual State of Mental Health in America Report, which ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on several mental health and access measures. This year, Massachusetts came out on top overall with Nevada coming in 51st place. In developing the […]
All Kinds of Minds: Shattering Mental Illness Preconceived Notions
This TED playlist All Kinds of Minds has powerful stories that shatter preconceived notions about mental illness, and pose the provocative question: What can the world learn from different kinds of minds? A tale of Mental Illness — from the Inside: A legal scholar, in 2007 Saks came forward with her own story of schizophrenia, controlled by drugs […]
LGBTQ Americans Face Widespread Discrimination, Especially People of Color
A recently released report found that more than half of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Americans say they or an LGBTQ friend or family member have been subjected to violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This report from National Public Radio, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Robert Wood Johnson […]
Connecting the Dots: Addressing and Preventing Multiple Types of Violence
Connecting the Dots is a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) training on shared risk and protective factors across multiple forms of violence. Combined with evidence-based practices, Connecting the Dots will help users implement prevention strategies and address risks in the context of the home environment, neighborhood, and community. Links to Resource: View […]
Sakhi for ending violence against South Asian Women
Sakhi for South Asian Women exists to end violence against women. They unite survivors, communities, and institutions to eradicate domestic violence as we work together to create strong and healthy communities. Sakhi uses an integrated approach that combines support and empowerment through service delivery, community engagement, advocacy, and policy initiatives. Founded in 1989 by a group of […]
National Veteran Health Equity Report
The National Veteran Health Equity Report details patterns and provides comparative rates of health conditions for vulnerable Veteran groups. Specifically, this report is designed to provide basic comparative information on the sociodemographics, utilization patterns and rates of diagnosed health conditions among the groups over which the VHA Office of Health Equity (OHE) has responsibility with respect to […]