Special Report

• Media and Madness

  Richard Friedman

  For better and worse, the news media and entertainment industry shape public opinion about mental illness.

• A Professor's Story

  Elyn Saks

  Going public about mental illness is not like revealing any other kind of disease.

• Combat Fatigue

  Tara McKelvey

• A Worthy Diversion

  Sasha Abramsky

  Pennsylvania has developed a model program to keep offenders with mental illness out of the criminal-justice system.

• Finding Funding

  Pete Earley

  States should link mental-health funding to dedicated revenue sources independent of the political whims of legislators. Here are some creative examples.

• Programs That Work

  Kate Sheppard

  Clubhouses and ACT are proven successes. So why aren't they better known or funded?

• Follow the Money

  Art Levine

  How shortsighted funding and reimbursement warps mental-health care in America

• Mind Reading

  Arthur Caplan

  Technological advances catapult mental health to the forefront of ethics debates.

• Pushing Parity

  Congressman Patrick Kennedy

  Congress is poised to end insurance discrimination against people with mental illnesses.

• What's Needed Next

  Richard Frank

  An Office of National Mental Health Policy would be an important step toward completing the transformation in the care and support for people with mental illnesses.

• The Politics of Mental Illness: Related Content and Reports

  The Editors