Special Report

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

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

Barry Roma, a postal worker and a disabled Vietnam veteran, tells people not to be afraid of him. He is joking, sort of. He knows how veterans — and postal workers — are seen by many people, and luckily he has a sense of humor. By night, he works as a mail handler in Chicago […]

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

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

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